Maine § 28-A §6-A Approval and registration of labels

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §6-A — Approval and registration of labels

Maine § 28-A §6-A

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §6-A (2026).

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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.

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

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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.
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:
2-A.
Criteria for label registration.
Bureau review and approval of label registration is limited to whether the submitted label conforms to the regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and the following criteria:
3.
Fees.
The fees for registering a label with the bureau under subsection 2 are as follows.
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.