Federal Alcohol Administration Act

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The Federal Alcohol Administration Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the alcohol industry by establishing standards for labeling, advertising, and fair competition in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
alcohol regulation law
administeredBy Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
aimsTo prevent consumer deception in alcohol marketing
promote orderly marketing of alcoholic beverages
appliesTo distilled spirits
malt beverages
wine
containsProvision label approval requirements for alcoholic beverages
prohibition of false or misleading statements on alcohol labels
prohibition of unfair trade practices in the alcohol industry
recordkeeping requirements for alcohol industry permittees
country United States
enforcedBy Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
establishes standards for advertising of alcoholic beverages
standards for fair competition in the alcohol industry
standards for labeling of alcoholic beverages
formerlyAdministeredBy Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
governs certificates of label approval for alcoholic beverages
interstate commerce in alcoholic beverages
hasPurpose ensure fair competition in the alcohol industry
prevent deceptive labeling of alcoholic beverages
prevent misleading advertising of alcoholic beverages
protect consumers of alcoholic beverages
imposes penalties for operating without required permits
penalties for violations of advertising requirements
penalties for violations of labeling requirements
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legalArea commercial regulation
consumer protection law
food and drug law
regulates advertising of alcoholic beverages
alcohol industry
distribution of alcoholic beverages
importation of alcoholic beverages
labeling of alcoholic beverages
production of alcoholic beverages
trade practices in the alcohol industry
relatedTo Federal Alcohol Administration
Internal Revenue Code provisions on alcohol
state alcohol beverage control laws
requires federal permits for importers of alcoholic beverages
federal permits for producers of alcoholic beverages
federal permits for wholesalers of alcoholic beverages
sector alcoholic beverage industry
typeOfRegulation advertising regulation
labeling regulation
licensing regulation
unfair competition regulation

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
hasLegalAuthorityUnder
Federal Alcohol Administration Act ("Federal Alcohol Administration")
relatedTo

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