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Vinegar Plants in General
Qualification, Construction, and Equipment Requirements for Vinegar Plants
Rules for Operating Vinegar Plants
Required Records for Vinegar Plants
Liability for Distilled Spirits Tax
Vinegar Plants in General
§ 19.641 - Application.
(a) In general. This subpart covers the production of vinegar by the vaporizing process. It prescribes rules regarding the qualification, location, construction, and operation of vinegar plants and the maintenance of records of operations at vinegar plants.
(b) Application of other regulations. As a general rule, the provisions of subparts A through V and subpart X of this part do not apply to vinegar plants using the vaporizing process. However, the following sections do apply to vinegar plants using the vaporizing process: § 19.1 (definitions); § 19.11 (right of entry and examination); § 19.12 (furnishing facilities and assistance); § 19.52 (restriction on locations of plants); § 19.55 (other businesses); § 19.79 (registry of stills); § 19.573 (location of required records); § 19.574 (availability of records); § 19.575 (retention of records); and § 19.576 (preservation of records).
Qualification, Construction, and Equipment Requirements for Vinegar Plants
§ 19.643 - Qualification requirements.
Before beginning the business of manufacturing vinegar by the vaporizing process, a person must make written application to the appropriate TTB officer and receive approval of the application from TTB. The application must include:
(a) The applicant's name and principal business address (including the plant address if different from the applicant's principal business address);
(b) A description of the plant premises;
(c) A description of the operations to be conducted; and
(d) A description of each still, including the name and address of the owner, the kind of still and its capacity, and the purpose for which the still was set up.
§ 19.644 - Changes after original qualification.
If there is any change in the information that was provided in an approved application, the proprietor of the vinegar plant must immediately notify the appropriate TTB officer in writing of the change. The notice must identify the change and the effective date of the change.
§ 19.645 - Notice of permanent discontinuance of business.
If the proprietor of a vinegar plant decides to permanently discontinue operations, the proprietor must so notify the appropriate TTB officer in writing. The proprietor must include in the notice a statement regarding the status of each still.
§ 19.646 - Construction and equipment requirements.
The proprietor of a vinegar plant must construct and equip the plant to ensure that:
(a) The distilled spirits vapors that are separated by the vaporizing process from the mash are condensed only by introducing them into the water or other liquid used in making the vinegar; and
(b) The distilled spirits produced are accurately accounted for and are secure from unlawful removal from the premises or from unauthorized use.
Rules for Operating Vinegar Plants
§ 19.647 - Authorized operations.
After approval of an application by TTB, a plant qualified for the production of vinegar may only:
(a) Produce vinegar by the vaporizing process; and
(b) Produce distilled spirits of 30° of proof or less for use in the manufacture of vinegar on the vinegar plant premises.
§ 19.648 - Conduct of operations.
A vinegar manufacturer qualified under this subpart may:
(a) Separate by a vaporizing process the distilled spirits from a mash; and
(b) Condense the distilled spirits vapors by introducing them into the water or other liquid to make the vinegar.
§ 19.649 - Restrictions on alcohol content.
No person may remove from the vinegar plant premises vinegar or other fluid or any other material containing more than 2 percent alcohol by volume.
Required Records for Vinegar Plants
§ 19.650 - Daily records.
Each manufacturer of vinegar by the vaporizing process must keep accurate and complete daily records of production operations. It is not necessary to create records to satisfy this requirement if the records kept by the manufacturer in the ordinary course of business contain all required information. The required information consists of the following:
(a) The kind and quantity of fermenting or distilling materials received on the premises;
(b) The kind and quantity of materials fermented or mashed;
(c) The proof gallons of distilled spirits produced;
(d) The proof gallons of distilled spirits used in the manufacture of vinegar;
(e) The wine gallons of vinegar produced; and
(f) The wine gallons of vinegar removed from the premises.
Liability for Distilled Spirits Tax
§ 19.651 - Liability for distilled spirits tax.
The distilled spirits excise tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 must be paid on any distilled spirits produced in, or removed from, the premises of a vinegar plant in violation of law or regulations.