SECTION 45.50. Certificate of Registration for Wine

(a) Except as provided by §45.4(b) of this title, no wine may be shipped into the state or sold within the state without a Certificate of Registration issued by the commission.

(b) An applicant for a Certificate under this section must hold a winery or a nonresident seller's permit issued by the commission.

(c) An applicant must submit an Application to Register a Wine on the form prescribed by the commission along with the application fee to the commission. The application must contain the following:

(1) If the product is eligible for a COLA:

(A) a legible copy of the COLA;

(B) an actual label that is affixed to the wine as shipped or sold, or a legible exact color copy of a label; and

(C) all information required to complete the application form.

(2) If the product is not eligible for a COLA:

(A) an actual label that is affixed to the wine as shipped or sold, or a legible exact color copy of the label;

(B) the TTB formulation, if required by the TTB; and

(C) all information required to complete the application form.

(d) Wines with an alcohol content of at least 0.5% but less than 7% are ineligible for a COLA and must adhere to the labeling requirements contained in 21 C.F.R. Part 101; 27 C.F.R. Parts 16, 24, and 27; 21 U.S.C. §§341-350; 26 U.S.C. Ch. 51; and 27 U.S.C. §215.

Source Note: The provisions of this §45.50 adopted to be effective December 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 7425; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5182