Section 100.70 Labels
a) No manufacturer, nonresident dealer, distributor or
importing distributor shall sell or deliver any package or
container con-taining alcoholic liquor manufactured or delivered
by that person unless the package and/or container is labeled in
conformity with this Section.
b) General requirements and Restrictions:
1) Federal Alcohol Administration Regulations Nos. 4, 5 and 7
relating to the labeling of wine, distilled spirits and malt
beverages (27 CFR 4, 5, and 7, April 1998, not including any
later amendments or editions) are hereby adopted and made a part
of this Section for labeling every package or container of wine,
distilled spirits and malt beverages, with the following
exception: wine includes all products as defined in Section
1-3.03 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/1-3.03] and Section 100.10 of this
Part.
2) The aforesaid regulations shall apply to wine, distilled
spirits and malt beverages packaged purely for intrastate
commerce within the State of Illinois to the same extent as
though intended for interstate or foreign shipment.
3) No manufacturer, nonresident dealer, distributor or importing
distributor shall affix any label to any package or container
containing alcoholic liquor for sale or delivery in the State of
Illinois until such label has been submitted to and approved by
the federal government. Such manufacturer, nonresident dealer,
distributor or importing distributor shall submit to the
Commission a photostatic copy of the federal label approval.
4) Wine Labels
A) Wine labels must contain the name and address of the
manufacturer or the bottler of the product.
B) For the purpose of this Section, the use of an assumed trade
name which has been registered with the Clerk of the County in
which the manufacturer or bottler is located is acceptable.
5) Malt Beverage Labels
A) Malt beverage labels must contain the name and address of the
brewery which manufactured or canned or bottled the product.
B) For the purpose of this Section, the use of an assumed trade
name which has been registered with the Clerk of the County in
which the manufacturer or bottler is located is acceptable.
6) Distilled Spirits Labels
A) Labels of all alcoholic liquors other than wine and malt
beverages must contain either the phrase "Bottled By"
or "Distilled By" (or other descriptive identification
of the manufacturer of the product) followed by the name and
address of the bottler or manufacturer, as the case may be.
B) For the purpose of this Section, the use of an assumed trade
name which has been registered with the Clerk of the County in
which the manufacturer or bottler is located, is acceptable.
7) No statement of age shall be made with respect to gins,
cordials, liqueurs or specialties.
8) The Commission shall withhold approval of any label if it has
reasonable cause to believe that the wording or design contained
on the label may, in any manner, tend to deceive the purchaser as
to the true nature of such alcoholic liquor.
(Source: Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 5542, effective May 1, 1997)