Legal requirements

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO OPEN A DISTILLERY IN ALABAMA?

Like many states, it seems that interest in opening and operating (lawful) distilleries in the state of Alabama is on...

August 1, 2025

General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Liquor Law • TTB information

FEDS CONSIDER HEMP THC BAN IN BUDGET PROPOSAL

The House Appropriations Committee released on June 4, 2025 the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA...

June 6, 2025

Hemp and Cannabis Updates • Hemp Law • Legal requirements • News

MY DISTILLERY IS BEING PURCHASED, TAKING ON CAPITAL, OR CHANGING OWNERSHIP. DOES THE TTB CONSIDER THIS A CHANGE OF CONTROL OR A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP?

As your distillery matures, you may consider taking on additional investment and capital to fund growth. Doing so may...

April 25, 2025

General Alcohol Update • General Law Update • Legal requirements • Liquor Law • TTB information

LEGAL SUMMARY OF TENNESSEE HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOID LAW AND HOW TO APPLY FOR A TENNESSEE HEMP LICENSE

Whether you are a company with your own hemp-derived brand of gummies, beverages, smokeable products, or other...

August 12, 2024

Hemp and Cannabis Updates • Hemp Law • Legal requirements

WHAT IS A NON-RESIDENT SELLER’S PERMIT IN TENNESSEE AND HOW DO I OBTAIN ONE?

A Non-Resident Seller’s Permit is one of the most important permits for the alcoholic beverage business in Tennessee....

July 22, 2024

General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Liquor Law • TTB information

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Investigation Results in Fines and Injunction Against Retailers Illegally Shipping to Consumers in Tennessee

After several years of investigations, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) announced a court-approved...

June 4, 2024

Beer Law • General Law Update • Legal requirements

FTC PUBLISHES RULE BANNING NON-COMPETES 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is publishing a proposed rule (Non-Compete Clause Final Rule (ftc.gov) which...

May 8, 2024

Beer Law • General Alcohol Update • General Law Update • Legal requirements

COVID RESTRICTIONS FOR NASHVILLE BARS, RESTAURANTS, BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES AS WE HEAD INTO 2021

2021 is finally here – may it be a bit kinder on humankind than its predecessor. As we head into the New Year, it is...

January 1, 2021

COVID-19 Updates • General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Nashville Beer Info

HOW TO REOPEN DURING COVID AS A BAR, RESTAURANT OR BREWERY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Whether you agree or disagree with the policy decision to reopen a city during COVID may depend on what side of the bar...

May 8, 2020

Beer Law • General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Nashville Beer Info • TABC Updates • TTB information

HOW TO COMPENSATE TIPPED EMPLOYEES IN TENNESSEE – RULES AND PITFALLS

If you are a hospitality business owner, you likely have employees that participate in the receipt of tips and/or tip...

March 13, 2020

General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Memorandum • Uncategorized

TENESSEE AND OTHER STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL UNITE AGAINST ILLEGAL ONLINE SALES OF ALCOHOL

In late October of 2019, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent letters to leading U.S. online...

November 13, 2019

Beer Law • Legal requirements

TTB Reminds Of Federal Excise Return Smart Form

In its newsletter of November 1, 2019, the Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) reminds of the...

November 6, 2019

Beer Law • Legal requirements • TABC News • TABC Updates • TTB information

OBTAINING AN ALCOHOL SERVER PERMIT IN TENNESSEE

Are you an employer looking to provide guidance to your employees regarding alcohol server training and the obtaining...

June 14, 2019

Beer Law • Legal requirements • TABC News • TABC Updates

At the March 28, 2019 meeting of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (“TABC”), a new Assistant Director was...

March 30, 2019

Legal requirements • TABC News • TABC Updates

Alcohol Labeling Law: Avoiding Common Errors on Alcohol Beverage Labels

According to the Federal Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”), one of the most common alcohol labeling issues that...

October 29, 2018

Legal requirements • TTB information

Distillery to Distillery: Legal Requirements Pertaining to the Purchase and Sale of Bulk Spirits – Part I “Records and Recordkeeping”

While in Kentucky a few weeks ago touring some of my favorite distilleries in the Louisville area, I came up with the...

November 30, 2017

Legal requirements