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Timestamp: 2020-03-28 18:35:09
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 19', '§19', '§19', '§19', '§5', 'art 5', 'art 13']

Title 27 → Chapter I → Subchapter A → Part 19 → Subpart T
§19.511 Bottles authorized.
§19.512 Bottles not constituting approved containers.
§19.513 Distinctive liquor bottles.
A proprietor may not use any liquor bottle that the appropriate TTB officer finds is misleading within the meaning of §5.46 of this chapter. Misleading liquor bottles do not constitute approved containers for the purposes of this part, and a proprietor may not use them for packaging distilled spirits for domestic purposes.
(a) Application. A proprietor must submit form TTB F 5100.31, Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval, to the appropriate TTB officer in order to obtain approval to use domestic liquor bottles of distinctive shapes or designs. The proprietor must certify as to the total capacity of a representative sample bottle before closure (expressed in milliliters) on each copy of the form. In addition, the proprietor must affix a readily legible photograph (showing both front and back of the bottle) to the front of each copy of TTB F 5100.31 along with the label(s) to be used on the bottle. The proprietor must submit to TTB an actual bottle or accurate model only when specifically requested to do so.
(b) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer will approve a distinctive liquor bottle on a properly completed TTB F 5100.31 if the bottle is found to:
(1) Meet the requirements of part 5 of this chapter;
(2) Be distinctive;
(3) Be suitable for its intended purpose;
(4) Not jeopardize the revenue; and
(5) Be not misleading to the consumer.
(c) Retention. A proprietor must keep on file at his premises a copy of the complete approved TTB F 5100.31 for the distinctive liquor bottle.
(d) Cross reference. For procedures regarding issuance, denial and revocation of distinctive liquor bottle approvals, as well as appeal procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.