1. (a) Breweries that prefill containers with malt beverages shall affix labels that contain the following information in compliance with Subpart D of 27 CFR Part 7:

   1. (1) brand name of product;
   2. (2) name and address of brewer or bottler;
   3. (3) class of product as identified in Subpart I of 27 CFR Part 7;
   4. (4) net contents;
   5. (5) if the malt beverage is fortified with any stimulants, the amount of each stimulant by milligrams per container; and
   6. (6) the alcoholic beverage health warning statement as required by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, Subpart C of 27 CFR Part 16.

2. (b) Permittees who fill growlers with malt beverages, or refill on demand, pursuant to Rule .0308 of this Section shall affix a label or tag to the growler containing the following information in type not smaller than 3 millimeters in height and not more than 12 characters per inch:

   1. (1) brand name of the product dispensed;
   2. (2) name of brewer or bottler;
   3. (3) class of product as identified in Subpart I of 27 CFR Part 7;
   4. (4) net contents;
   5. (5) if the malt beverage is fortified with any stimulants from the original manufacturer, the amount of each stimulant in milligrams per container;
   6. (6) name and address of business that filled or refilled the growler;
   7. (7) date of fill or refill;
   8. (8) if the malt beverage is more than six percent alcohol by volume, the amount of alcohol by volume pursuant to G.S. 18B-101(9); and
   9. (9) the following statement: "This product may be unfiltered and unpasteurized. Keep refrigerated at all times."
3. (c) Permittees who fill growlers with malt beverages, or refill on demand, pursuant to Rule .0308 of this Section shall affix a label or tag to the growler containing the alcoholic beverage health warning statement as required by 27 CFR Part 16.
4. (d) All provisions of the CFR mentioned in this rule are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and may be accessed for free at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A.

History Note: Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-101(9); 18B-206(a); 18B-207; 18B-1001;
Eff. January 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 25, 2013;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014;
Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0303 Eff. August 1, 2015;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, 2017;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 28, 2017;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2018;
Readopted Eff. February 1, 2026.