{"data":{"id":"us/27-cfr-31.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"27 CFR 31.203","heading":"Possession of used liquor bottles.","body":"The possession of used liquor bottles by any person other than the person who empties the contents thereof is prohibited except in the following circumstances:\n(a) The owner or occupant of any premises on which the used bottles have been lawfully emptied may assemble the bottles on such premises—\n(1) For delivery to a bottler or importer on specific request of that bottler or importer;\n(2) For destruction, either on the premises on which the bottles are emptied or elsewhere, including disposition for purposes that will result in the bottles being rendered unusable as bottles; or\n(3) In the case of unusual or distinctive bottles, for disposition or sale as collectors' items or for other purposes not involving the packaging of any product for sale;\n(b) Any person may possess, offer for sale, or sell unusual or distinctive bottles for purposes not involving the packaging of any product for sale; and\n(c) Any person may assemble used liquor bottles for the purpose of recycling or reclaiming the glass or other approved liquor bottle material.","path":["Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms","CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL","PART 31—ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS","Subpart K—Reuse and Possession of Used Liquor Bottles"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-27.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:11Z","sha256":"199af09e31fc3bde8078ef445831d37992e286fd2e1be25f40fe219e8b7325c6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/27-cfr-31.202","next":"us/27-cfr-31.204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}