0100-03-.12
Containers And Sizes
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-03-.12
(1)
Original Retail Containers Required. No licensee shall import into Tennessee or sell in
Tennessee any alcoholic beverages, except as provided by T.C.A. § 57-3-404(e)(4)(E) or §
57-4-108, not in original retail containers.
(2)
Standards of Fill for Wine.
All wine bottled in, sold in, and shipped into this state shall be in containers specified in the
Standards of Fill for Wine prescribed by the Department of the Treasury of the United States
for wine shipped in interstate commerce; and, said Federal Regulations relating to Standards
of Fill for Wine are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. See Rule 0100-03-
.10(6).
(3)
Distilled Spirits May Be Imported in Bulk
Tennessee-licensed manufacturers may import distilled spirits in bulk for the purpose of
manufacturing, rectifying, or blending, except that distilled spirits imported in bulk from
outside of the State of Tennessee shall not be used in the manufacturing, rectifying, or
blending of Tennessee whiskeys as defined in T.C.A. § 57-2-106. Such bulk shipments shall
only be permitted in compliance with the rules and requirements of the Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (“TTB”) and T.C.A. § 57-3-202(f).
LOCAL OPTION LIQUOR RULES
CHAPTER 0100-03
(4)
Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits
All distilled spirits bottled in, sold in, and shipped into this state shall be in containers
specified in the Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits prescribed by the TTB for shipments of
distilled spirits; and, said Federal Regulations relating to Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits
are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. See Rule 0100-03-.10(6).