> ## Documentation Index
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# Regulatory Topics

> Browse TTB regulatory content by topic — find the right CFR parts, rulings, FAQs, and guidance for your question.

Browse by regulatory topic to find the most relevant source documents. Each topic lists primary regulatory text (CFR parts), interpretive guidance (rulings), and supporting materials.

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  <Accordion title="Labeling & COLA Process" id="labeling">
    Label requirements, COLA applications, mandatory/prohibited statements, health warnings

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Labeling and Advertising of Wine](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-4)
    * [Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-5)
    * [Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-7)
    * [Labeling Proceedings *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-13)
    * [Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-16)
    * [Foreign Nongeneric Names of Geographic Significance (Wine) *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-12)

    **FAQs**

    * [Labeling](/regulatory/faqs/labeling)

    **Rulings**

    * [2020 2 — Gluten content statements](/regulatory/rulings/2020-2)
    * [2020 1 — Expanded tolerances for calorie statements](/regulatory/rulings/2020-1)
    * [2017 2 — Calorie/carb/fat statements](/regulatory/rulings/2017-2)
    * [2016 2 — Wine vintage/appellation labeling](/regulatory/rulings/2016-2)
    * [2015 1 — Beer category designations](/regulatory/rulings/2015-1)
    * [2013 2 — Serving facts statements](/regulatory/rulings/2013-2)
    * [2012 3 — Wine grape variety/appellation](/regulatory/rulings/2012-3)

    **Related:** [Advertising](#advertising), [Formulas](#formulas), [Permits](#permits)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Advertising" id="advertising">
    Advertising regulations for alcohol beverages

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Labeling and Advertising of Wine (includes advertising subpart)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-4)
    * [Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits (includes advertising subpart)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-5)
    * [Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages (includes advertising subpart)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-7)

    **FAQs**

    * [Advertising](/regulatory/faqs/advertising)

    **Related:** [Labeling](#labeling), [Trade Practices](#trade-practices)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Permits & Registration" id="permits">
    Basic permit requirements, brewer's notices, permit applications

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Basic Permit Requirements](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-1)
    * [Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-71)

    **FAQs**

    * [Permits](/regulatory/faqs/permits)

    **Other References**

    * [Original Permit Applications](/regulatory/processing-times/original-permit-applications)

    **Related:** [Taxes](#taxes), [Compliance](#compliance)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Formulas & Formulation" id="formulas">
    Formula requirements, denatured alcohol formulas, volatile fruit-flavor concentrates

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-21)
    * [Production of Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-18)

    **FAQs**

    * [Colas Formulas Online](/regulatory/faqs/colas-formulas-online)

    **Related:** [Labeling](#labeling), [Permits](#permits)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Taxes & Filing" id="taxes">
    Excise taxes, tax returns, drawback, gauging, CBMA

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Distilled Spirits Plants (includes tax provisions)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-19)
    * [Wine (includes tax provisions)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-24)
    * [Beer (includes tax provisions)](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-25)
    * [Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-17)
    * [Gauging Manual *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-30)
    * [Alcohol Beverage Dealers *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-31)
    * [Procedure and Administration *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-70)

    **FAQs**

    * [Electronic Payment](/regulatory/faqs/electronic-payment)

    **Related:** [Permits](#permits), [Compliance](#compliance), [Importing Exporting](#importing-exporting)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Trade Practices" id="trade-practices">
    Tied-house rules, consignment sales, exclusive outlets, commercial bribery

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Tied-House](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-6)
    * [Exclusive Outlets](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-8)
    * [Commercial Bribery](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-10)
    * [Consignment Sales](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-11)

    **FAQs**

    * [Trade Practices](/regulatory/faqs/trade-practices)

    **Industry Circulars**

    * [2022 1 — Payment terms under consignment sales](/regulatory/industry-circulars/2022-1)
    * [2020 3 — COVID-19 tied-house guidance](/regulatory/industry-circulars/2020-3)
    * [18 07 — Trade practice guidance](/regulatory/industry-circulars/18-07)

    **Rulings**

    * [2016 1 — Shelf plans and tied-house](/regulatory/rulings/2016-1)

    **Related:** [Advertising](#advertising), [Compliance](#compliance)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Compliance & Enforcement" id="compliance">
    Audits, investigations, records/reports, enforcement actions

    **FAQs**

    * [Alcohol (general compliance questions)](/regulatory/faqs/alcohol)

    **Related:** [Permits](#permits), [Taxes](#taxes), [Trade Practices](#trade-practices)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Distilled Spirits" id="distilled-spirits">
    Distilled spirits plants, production, classes/types, proof

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-5)
    * [Distilled Spirits Plants](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-19)
    * [Gauging Manual *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-30)

    **FAQs**

    * [Distilled Spirits](/regulatory/faqs/distilled-spirits)

    **Related:** [Labeling](#labeling), [Taxes](#taxes), [Formulas](#formulas)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Wine" id="wine">
    Wine production, labeling, viticultural areas, classes/types

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Labeling and Advertising of Wine](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-4)
    * [Wine](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-24)
    * [American Viticultural Areas](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-9)
    * [Foreign Nongeneric Names (Wine) *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-12)

    **Rulings**

    * [2016 2 — Wine vintage/appellation labeling](/regulatory/rulings/2016-2)
    * [2012 3 — Wine grape variety/appellation](/regulatory/rulings/2012-3)

    **Related:** [Labeling](#labeling), [Taxes](#taxes)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Beer & Malt Beverages" id="beer">
    Beer production, labeling, brewer's notices, low/no-alcohol

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-7)
    * [Beer](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-25)

    **FAQs**

    * [Alcohol](/regulatory/faqs/alcohol)

    **Rulings**

    * [2015 1 — Beer category designations](/regulatory/rulings/2015-1)

    **Related:** [Labeling](#labeling), [Permits](#permits), [Formulas](#formulas)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Importing & Exporting" id="importing-exporting">
    Import/export requirements, Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands, customs

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-27)
    * [Exportation of Alcohol](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-28)
    * [Liquors from Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-26)

    **FAQs**

    * [Exporting](/regulatory/faqs/exporting)

    **Related:** [Permits](#permits), [Taxes](#taxes)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Industrial & Denatured Alcohol" id="industrial-alcohol">
    Denatured alcohol, tax-free alcohol, alcohol fuel plants

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Distribution and Use of Denatured Alcohol and Rum](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-20)
    * [Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-21)
    * [Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-22)
    * [Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-29)

    **FAQs**

    * [Alcohol Fuel](/regulatory/faqs/alcohol-fuel)

    **Related:** [Formulas](#formulas), [Permits](#permits)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Tobacco" id="tobacco">
    Tobacco product manufacturing, importation, tax

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Manufacture of Tobacco Products](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-40)
    * [Importation of Tobacco Products](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-41)
    * [Exportation of Tobacco Products *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-44)
    * [Removal of Tobacco Products for Use of the United States *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-45)
    * [Miscellaneous Tobacco Regulations *(secondary)*](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-46)

    **FAQs**

    * [Tobacco](/regulatory/faqs/tobacco)

    **Related:** [Taxes](#taxes), [Permits](#permits)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax" id="firearms-excise-tax">
    Manufacturers excise taxes on firearms and ammunition

    **Code of Federal Regulations**

    * [Manufacturers Excise Taxes — Firearms and Ammunition](/regulatory/cfr-title-27/part-53)

    **FAQs**

    * [Firearms Excise Tax](/regulatory/faqs/firearms-excise-tax)

    **Related:** [Taxes](#taxes)
  </Accordion>
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