(a) No wine shall be offered or kept for sale, or sold, within this state unless:
- (1) such wine is packaged, and such packages are marked, branded, and labeled in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter;
- (2) the label thereof shall truthfully describe the contents of the container in accordance with the standards of identity and other provisions herein set forth; and
- (3) the producer, importer, rectifier, distiller, warehouseman, or wholesaler responsible for labeling shall furnish adequate proof that a valid certificate of label approval for such label has been obtained from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, which certificate is unrevoked at the time such wine is offered for sale.
- (b) No person shall alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove any mark, brand, or label upon wine kept for sale in this state, except for additional labeling or relabeling for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of this subchapter or of federal or state laws and regulations.
Source Note:The provisions of this §45.50 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.