Part 5: Texas Regulations

Jack has made a unique label for his new craft beer, Jack's Malt Liquor. He's very proud of his creation and wants to sell his labeled beer at his plant using his new brewpub license. He wants you to find any state regulations covering beverage labeling by brewpubs.

1. Look at Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code sec. 5.01Links to an external site.. According to this statute, what Texas state agency is given statutory authority to regulate alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising? (Note that the specific authority is actually given by sec. 5.31, but the name of the agency is given in sec. 5.01.)
2. Now go to the Texas Administrative CodeLinks to an external site. and look up Title 16, Part 3, Chapter 45. What regulation(s) must Jack comply with when applying for a certificate of registration for his new malt beverage label? (Hint: there may be more than one applicable regulation. Any or all are acceptable answers, so choose whichever looks best to you.)
3. List the Texas Register citation and date that enacted the regulation you chose.