3VAC5-40-10: Spirits; labels, definitions and standards of identity

Spirits sold in the Commonwealth shall conform with regulations adopted by the appropriate federal agency relating to labels, definitions, standards of identity, and standards of fill. In addition, the prior approval of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (authority) must be obtained as to the spirits, containers, and labels. The authority may request a copy of the federal certificate of label approval before a product is approved for sale.

Subsequent sales under an approved label shall conform to the analysis of the spirits originally approved by the authority and shall be packaged in approved types and sizes of containers.