27 CFR § 20.253 - Labels for samples.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s20.253"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "27 CFR § 20.253 - Labels for samples."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "20.253"
section_name: "Labels for samples."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ALCOHOL"
part_number: "20"
part_name: "DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 5555, 5607, 6065, 6109, 7805."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "20"
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# 20.253 Labels for samples.

When a sample of specially denatured spirits is withdrawn from a dealer's premises, that dealer shall attach a label to the sample which shows the following information:

(a) The word “Sample”;

(b) The dealer's name, address, and permit number;

(c) The words “Specially Denatured Alcohol” or “Specially Denatured Rum”;

(d) The quantity; and

(e) The formula number.