Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1320 - Revenue
Subtitle 1320-04 - Miscellaneous Tax Division
Chapter 1320-04-06 - Local Option Liquor Rules
Section 1320-04-06-.05 - DEFINITIONS-BRAND REGISTRATION
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1320-04-06-.05
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise provided, definitions of terms used in these rules shall be as set out at T.C.A. Section 57-3-101.
(2) Each and every distilled spirits or wine product bearing a distinct "brand name" or "trade name" shall be considered a separate "brand" for purposes of these regulations. Brand name or trade name shall mean:
(a)
For domestic
wine - the name of the bottler or packer required to appear on the
container label by the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, Department of the Treasury.
(b)
For imported
wine - the name of the permittee who is the importer, agent, sole
distributor, or other person responsible for the importation, whose name is
required to appear on the container label by the regulations of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Department of the Treasury.
(c)
For distilled spirits bottled
in the United States - the name or trademark of the product
appearing on the container label.
(d)
For imported distilled
spirits not bottled in the United States - the name or trademark
of the Product appearing on the container label.
(e) Within the group or line of wine or
distilled spirits products bearing a distinct brand name or trade name as
defined above, products which fall within separate classes and subclasses as
defined in the standards of identity of the several classes of wine and
distilled spirits promulgated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
Department of the Treasury, shall be considered separate brands for purposes of
these regulations. The separate brands for wine and distilled spirits shall be
designated as follows:
1. For Wine -
(i) Grape Wine
(I) Table Wine
(II) Dessert Wine
(ii) Sparkling Grape Wine
(I) Champagne
(II) Champagne Style
(III) Crackling Wine
(iii) Carbonated Grape Wine
(iv) Citrus Wine
(I) Citrus Table Wine
(II) Citrus Dessert Wine
(III) Other Citrus Wine
(v) Fruit Wine
(I) Fruit or Berry Table Wine
(II) Fruit or Berry Dessert Wine
(III) Other Fruit Wine
(vi) Wine from other agricultural products
(I) Table Wine from other agricultural
products
(II) Dessert Wine from
other agricultural products
(III)
Raisin Wine
(IV) Sake
(V) Wine from miscellaneous other
agricultural products
(vii) Aperitif wine
(I) Aperitif wine
(II) Vermouth
(viii) Imitation and substandard wine
(I) Imitation Wine
(II) Substandard Wine
(ix) Retsina Wine
2. For Distilled Spirits
(i) Neutral Spirits or Alcohol
(I) Vodka
(II) Grain Spirits
(ii) Whiskey
(I) Bourbon Whiskey
(II) Whiskey distilled from bourbon
(III) Light Whiskey
(IV) Blended Whiskey
(V) Blended Straight Whiskey
(VI) Spirit Whiskey
(VII) Scotch Whiskey
(VIII) Irish Whiskey
(IX) Canadian Whiskey
(iii) Gin
(iv) Brandy
(I) Fruit
Brandy
(II) Cognac
(III) Dried Fruit Brandy
(IV) Lees Brandy
(V) Pomace Brandy
(VI) Residue Brandy
(VII) Neutral Brandy
(VIII) Substandard Brandy
(v) Blended
Applejack
(vi) Rum
(vii) Tequila
(viii) Cordials and Liqueurs
(I) Sloe Gin
(II) Rye or Bourbon liqueurs
(III) Rock and rye or rock and bourbon or
rock and brandy
(IV) Dry cordials
or liqueurs
(ix)
Flavored Distilled Spirits
(x)
Imitations
(xi) Geographical
Designations
(xii) Products without
geographical designations but distinctive of a particular place
(f) A change in the
size of a label or principal display panel or change in the designated fluid
contents on containers with varying fluid capacity shall not constitute
separate brands.
(g) A change in
the wording on a label or panel designating alcoholic content shall no
constitute a separate brand.
(h) A
change in the wording label or panel on a container of wine designating;
vintage year shall not constitute a separate brand.
(i) Any brands of distilled spirits, as
listed in (2)(e)2.(ii) and the items under such subpart, may be further divided
into additional brands if any products within a brand name possess, according
to trade and consumer understanding, marketing images separate and distinct
from other products within the brand name.
(3) Importer - A person who brings, or causes to he brought, alcoholic beverages, manufactured in a foreign country, from a foreign country into the United States.
Authority: T.C.A. § 57-3-301.
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