27 CFR § 7.28 - Formulas, samples, and documentation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s7.28"
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title: "27 CFR § 7.28 - Formulas, samples, and documentation."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "7.28"
section_name: "Formulas, samples, and documentation."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ALCOHOL"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF MALT BEVERAGES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "27 U.S.C. 205 and 207."
regulatory_source: "T.D. TTB-176, 87 FR 7605, Feb. 9, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
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# 7.28 Formulas, samples, and documentation.

(a) Prior to or in conjunction with the review of an application for a certificate of label approval (COLA) on TTB Form 5100.31, the appropriate TTB officer may require a bottler or importer to submit a formula, the results of laboratory testing of the malt beverage, or a sample of any malt beverage or ingredients used in producing a malt beverage. After the issuance of a COLA, or with regard to any malt beverage required to be covered by a COLA, the appropriate TTB officer may require a full and accurate statement of the contents of the container.

(b) A formula may be filed electronically by using Formulas Online, or it may be submitted on paper on TTB Form 5100.51. See § 7.11 for more information on forms and Formulas Online.