N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 4004: Section FC 4004: Design and Installation Requirements for Distillery Equipment

4004.1 General.

Distillery equipment shall be designed and installed in accordance with this section and distilled spirits industry standards.

4004.2 Listed or labeled.

Distillery equipment used to manufacture, store, handle or use beverage alcohol shall be listed or labeled for the intended use, if listing and labeling exists for such equipment. The department may accept international or other approved certifications for components which are not listed and labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.

4004.3 Electrical wiring and equipment.

Distillery equipment used to manufacture, store, handle or use beverage alcohol shall be bonded and grounded to protect against electrical discharge in accordance with the Electrical Code.

4004.4 Piping systems.

Piping systems for conveying Class I liquids, including piping, tubing, valves, pumps, and fittings shall be designed, installed and maintained in accordance with FC 5703.6 and ASME B31.3, except that acceptance testing shall be conducted in accordance with FC 4001.4.

4004.5 Stills.

Stills shall be designed and installed in accordance with FC 4004.5.1 through 4004.5.4.

4004.5.1 Certificate of approval.

Stills shall be of a type for which a certificate of approval has been issued in accordance with FC 112 and the rules. On an interim basis, the department may grant a site-specific approval of a still for which a manufacturer has not obtained a certificate of approval upon a satisfactory showing by the permit applicant as to the still manufacturer's design and installation specifications and operational and maintenance requirements.

4004.5.2 Installation.

Stills shall be stationary, by securing them in an approved manner.

4004.5.3 Heat source.

Heating shall be by indirect means, using steam, hot water or other approved method. Mechanical equipment with burners, or using other flames or exposed electrical elements, shall not be installed. An emergency shutoff switch for the heat source shall be provided at the entrance to the processing area.

4004.5.4 Ingredients.

All liquid and solid ingredients shall be suitable for use in the still for which a certificate of approval is sought.

4004.6 Tanks and containers.

Alcohol handled and used during distilling and alcohol processing shall be stored in alcohol process tanks in accordance with FC 4005.

4004.7 Barrels.

Barrels and barrel storage shall be designed in accordance with FC 4005.3 and distilled spirits industry standards.

4004.8 Powered industrial trucks and other mechanical handling equipment.

Powered industrial trucks shall be stored and used in accordance NFPA 505 and distilled spirits industry standards. Other mechanical handling equipment shall be stored and used in accordance with distilled spirits industry standards.