27 C.F.R. Subpart A—Scope of Regulations
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
The regulations in this part, issued pursuant to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205), specify arrangements which are consignment sales under section 105(d) of the Act and contain guidelines concerning return of distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages from a trade buyer. This part does not attempt to enumerate all of the practices prohibited by section 105(d) of the Act. Nothing in this part shall operate to exempt any person from the requirements of any State law or regulation. [T.D. ATF–364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995] This part applies to the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (a) General. The regulations in this part apply to transactions between industry members and trade buyers. (b) Transactions involving State agencies. The regulations in this part apply to transactions involving State agencies operating as retailers or wholesalers. (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where: (1) The industry member sells, offers for sale, or contracts to sell to a trade buyer engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages, or for any such trade buyer to purchase, offer to purchase, or contract to purchase, any such products on consignment or under conditional sale or with the privilege of return or on any basis other than a bona fide sale, or where any part of such transaction involves, directly or indirectly, the acquisition by such person from the trade buyer or the agreement to acquire from the trade buyer other distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; and, (2) If: (i) The sale, purchase, offer or contract is made in the course of interstate or foreign commerce; or (ii) The industry member engages in using the practice to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or (iii) The direct effect of the sale, purchase, offer or contract is to prevent, deter, hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any such products to such trade buyer in interstate or foreign commerce. (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies to transactions between a retailer in any State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt beverages inside or outside such State only to the extent that the law of such State imposes requirements similar to the requirements of section 5(d) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205(d)), with respect to similar transactions between a retailer in such State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt beverages in such State. Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are specified in TTB Order 1135.11, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 11, Consignment Sales. You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202. [T.D. TTB–44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006] (a) General. The Act makes applicable the provisions including penalties of sections 49 and 50 of Title 15, United States Code, to the jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Administrator under this Act, and to any person (whether or not a corporation) subject to the provisions of law administered by the Administrator under this Act. (b) Examination and subpoena. Any appropriate TTB officer shall at all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and the right to copy any documentary evidence of any person, partnership, or corporation being investigated or proceeded against. An appropriate TTB officer shall also have the power to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation, upon a satisfactory showing the requested evidence may reasonably be expected to yield information relevant to any matter being investigated under the Act. [T.D. ATF–364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF–428, 65 FR 52021, Aug. 28, 2000]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 11—CONSIGNMENT SALES
Subpart A—Scope of Regulations
§ 11.1 General.
§ 11.2 Territorial extent.
§ 11.3 Application.
§ 11.4 Jurisdictional limits.
§ 11.5 Delegations of the Administrator.
§ 11.6 Administrative provisions.
