16 Tex. Admin. Code § 45.40 - Certificate of Registration for a Malt Beverage Product

(a) No malt beverage may be shipped into the state or sold within the state without a certificate of product registration issued by the commission.
(b) An applicant for a certificate under this section must hold a brewer's license, nonresident brewer's license, or brewpub license issued by the commission.
(c) A nonresident brewer's agent may file an application for a certificate of product registration on behalf of a holder of a nonresident brewer's license.
(d) The application to register a malt beverage product must contain the following:
(1) If the product is eligible for a COLA:
(A) a legible copy of the product's COLA;
(B) all information required to complete the application form; and
(C) an application fee of $25.
(2) If the product is not eligible for a COLA:
(A) a legible exact color copy of the label;
(B) a TTB formulation;
(C) all information required to complete the application; and
(D) an application fee of $25.
(e) Labels for beverages that meet the definition of malt beverage but are ineligible for a COLA must also comply with 21 C.F.R. Part 101 ; 27 C.F.R. Parts 16 and 25; 21 U.S.C. §§ 341 - 350; 21 U.S.C. 26 U.S.C. Ch. 51; and 27 U.S.C. § 215.

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16 Tex. Admin. Code § 45.40
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 41, October 9, 2020, TexReg 7246, eff. 12/31/2020; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 34, August 20, 2021, TexReg 5183, eff. 9/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 15, April 11, 2025, TexReg 2382, eff. 4/14/2025

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