27 C.F.R. Subpart F—Location and Use
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
Distilled spirits plants shall not be located in any dwelling house, or in any shed, yard, or enclosure connected with any dwelling house, or on board any vessel or boat, or on premises where beer or wine is produced, or liquors of any description are retailed, or (except as provided in §19.133) on premises where any other business is conducted. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5178)) The continuity of the distilled spirits plant shall be unbroken except for separations by public waterways, thoroughfares, or carrier rights-of-way. However, where there are other separations of the plant premises and all parts of the plant premises are in the same general location, the appropriate TTB officer may approve the registration of the distilled spirits plant if he finds no jeopardy to the revenue. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5178)) (a) General. No business or operation shall be conducted on the premises of a distilled spirits plant other than those authorized in accordance with subpart D of this part or those authorized to be carried on or conducted by the notice of registration. (b) Bonded premises. Bonded premises shall be used exclusively for distilled spirits operations. Spirits in packages, cases, or other portable containers on bonded premises shall be stored in a room or building. However, upon application by the proprietor, appropriate TTB officer may approve an alternative method of storage of such spirits if such method is suitable for the protection of the revenue and the effective administration of this part. (c) General premises. General premises are any portion of the distilled spirits plant described in the notice of registration other than bonded premises. General premises may not be used for any of the operations required to be conducted on bonded premises. Business offices and service facilities may be included as a part of general premises. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5178)) (a) Criteria for establishment. (1) A bonded warehouse, other than one established on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant qualified for production of spirits, or contiguous to a distillery operated by the warehouseman, may be established if the need therefor is clearly shown and the prospective needs of the warehouseman will be for the bonded storage of not less than 250,000 wine gallons of bulk distilled spirits. (2) When commercial bonded warehouses are not available in an area and it is impractical to have a warehouse of 250,000 wine gallon capacity, the appropriate TTB officer may approve the establishment of a warehouse without regard to the minimum storage requirements. (b) Application. (1) The application for registration to establish a warehouse shall be accompanied by a separate written application setting forth the necessity for the establishment of the warehouse. (2) The application shall include: (i) Approximate quantity of bulk spirits that will be received, stored, and withdrawn annually; (ii) Probable number of depositors of spirits; (iii) Approximate number of persons to be served from the warehouse; and (iv) Data or documents indicating the prospective volume of business or need for establishment. (c) Approval. (1) The appropriate TTB officer may approve the application for registration if the proposed location of the warehouse will not be a jeopardy to the revenue and there is satisfactory evidence of the need for establishing a warehouse. (2) The appropriate TTB officer may also limit the type of operation to be conducted at a bonded warehouse established with less than the minimum storage requirements. (d) Special condition. The proprietor of a warehouse established for a limited type of operation shall not, in any manner, expand or change his operation to include any other type of operations until, pursuant to written application to make such change, he has obtained the approval of the appropriate TTB officer. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5178); sec. 805a, Pub. L. 96–39, 93 Stat. 275 (26 U.S.C. 5171))
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 19—DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS
Subpart F—Location and Use
§ 19.131 Restrictions as to locations.
§ 19.132 Continuity of premises.
§ 19.133 Use of distilled spirits plant premises.
§ 19.134 Bonded warehouses not on premises qualified for production of spirits.
