§6-A. Approval and registration of labels

1.  Federal approval required; exception.  A person may not import to the State, export from the State or sell in the State malt liquor, wine, hard cider or a low‑alcohol spirits product unless the container in which the malt liquor, wine, hard cider or low‑alcohol spirits product is imported, exported or sold bears a label approved by the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. This subsection does not apply to malt liquor, wine, hard cider or a low‑alcohol spirits product that is manufactured in the State and is not distributed, shipped, delivered or sold in interstate commerce.

[PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

2.  Bureau registration required; exceptions.  Malt liquor, wine, hard cider or a low‑alcohol spirits product may not be sold in the State unless the container in which the malt liquor, wine, hard cider or low‑alcohol spirits product is sold bears a label registered with the bureau. This subsection does not apply to:

A. Liquor sold by the manufacturer for on‑premises consumption pursuant to section 1355‑A, subsection 2, paragraph E, F or I; or   [PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

B. Liquor sold by a Maine manufacturer in a keg to an on‑premises retail licensee.   [PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

3.  Fees.  The fees for registering a label with the bureau under subsection 2 are as follows.

A. The fee for the initial label registration is $10.   [PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

B. The fee for changing a label registration is $1.   [PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

C. The annual renewal fee is $1 for each registered label. Renewal of a label registration must coincide with renewal of the relevant license or certificate of approval.   [PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

4.  Rulemaking.  The bureau shall adopt rules, consistent with the regulations promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, 27 United States Code, Section 205(e), establishing the requirements for registration of a malt liquor, wine, hard cider or low‑alcohol spirits product label and for changing a label registration.

[PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2019, c. 46, §2 (NEW).