Pennsylvania Code
Title 40 - LIQUOR
Part I - LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 13 - PROMOTION
Subchapter A - ADVERTISING
DISTILLED SPIRITS
Section 13.11 - Mandatory statements
Universal Citation: 40 PA Code ยง 13.11
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Every advertisement of distilled spirits under this subchapter shall conform to the following:
(1)
Responsible
advertiser. The advertisement shall state the name and address of the
producer, manufacturer, bottler, importer or wholesaler responsible for its
publication. The street name and number may be omitted in the
address.
(2)
Class, type
and distinctive designation. The advertisement shall contain a
conspicuous statement of the class, type or other designation of the product,
corresponding with the complete designation which appears on the brand label of
the product.
(3)
Alcoholic
content. The alcoholic content shall be stated in the manner and form
in which it appears on the labels of the distilled spirits
advertised.
(4)
Percentage
of neutral spirits and name of commodity. In the case of distilled
spirits (other than cordials, liqueurs, and specialties) produced by blending
or rectification, if neutral spirits have been used in the production, there
shall be stated in the advertisement the percentage of neutral spirits used and
the name of the commodity from which such neutral spirits have been distilled
in substantially the form in which such statements appear on the labels of the
distilled spirits advertised. In the case of neutral spirits or of gin produced
by a process of continuous distillation, there shall be stated in the
advertisement the name of the commodity from which such neutral spirits or gin
has been distilled substantially in the form in which such statement appears on
the labels of the distilled spirits advertised.
(5)
"Line" or "Brand"
advertisements. Where an advertisement does not mention a specific
product but merely refers to a class of distilled spirits, and the advertiser
markets more than one brand of distilled spirits of that class, or where the
advertisement refers to several classes of distilled spirits marketed under a
single brand, the only mandatory information under this section applicable to
such advertisement is the name and address of the responsible
advertiser.
(6)
Retail
establishments. Advertisements by retail establishments which merely
refer to the availability of distilled spirits in such establishments but which
make no other reference to a specific brand shall be subject only to the
provisions of §
13.13 (relating to prohibited
statements).
(7)
Advertising of price and size. Advertisements of distilled
spirits which show store prices shall use the phrase "Retail Price" in quoting
the current State Liquor Store retail price. Where reference to licensee
discount is made the advertisement shall display the statement "Discount to
Licensees," and such phrase should appear on the line below "Retail
Price."
(b) Wholesale prices shall not be shown in advertisements except in the case of direct mail advertisements to licensees, of special liquor order merchandise, which may show the total wholesale case price, as released by the Board.
(c) A quart shall be advertised as "quart," 4/5 quart as "fifth" or "4/5 quart," a pint as "pint," and the like, and all characters shall be of the same size.
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