27 CFR § 6.151 - Exclusion, in general.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s6.151"
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title: "27 CFR § 6.151 - Exclusion, in general."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "6.151"
section_name: "Exclusion, in general."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ALCOHOL"
part_number: "6"
part_name: "“TIED-HOUSE”"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h)."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 6.151 Exclusion, in general.

(a) Exclusion, in whole or in part occurs:

(1) When a practice by an industry member, whether direct, indirect, or through an affiliate, places (or has the potential to place) retailer independence at risk by means of a tie or link between the industry member and retailer or by any other means of industry member control over the retailer; and

(2) Such practice results in the retailer purchasing less than it would have of a competitor's product.

(b) Section 6.152 lists practices that create a tie or link that places retailer independence at risk. Section 6.153 lists the criteria used for determining whether other practices can put retailer independence at risk.