Source Collections

172 TTB regulatory documents across 7 collections — CFR parts, rulings, FAQs, industry circulars, and educational materials.

172 documents (~9.2 MB of clean markdown) sourced from official TTB publications and the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. All source content is U.S. government work in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.

Authority Levels

Not all TTB publications carry the same regulatory weight. Understanding the authority level helps you assess how to use each source.

Level	Meaning	Collections
Primary	Binding federal regulations with force of law	CFR Title 27
Interpretive	Official TTB interpretation — binding guidance	Rulings
Guidance	Non-binding guidance issued to industry	Industry Circulars, Trade Practices
Informational	TTB-published Q&A — helpful but not binding	FAQs
Educational	Training materials — not legal authority	Boot Camp slides
Reference	System docs, processing info, agency overview	COLAs Online, Processing Times, About

Collections

CFR Title 27

36 documents · 6.3 MB · Authority: Primary

The full text of all 36 parts of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations administered by TTB. These are the binding rules that govern the alcohol and tobacco industries.

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Rulings

98 documents · 660 KB · Authority: Interpretive

Official TTB interpretations of how regulations apply to specific situations. Rulings carry regulatory weight and are binding.

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FAQs

12 documents · 489 KB · Authority: Informational

TTB’s published frequently asked questions covering permits, labeling, formulas, taxes, and more.

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Industry Circulars

20 documents · 127 KB · Authority: Guidance

Notices issued by TTB to the alcohol and tobacco industries on regulatory topics, policy changes, and compliance guidance.

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Colas Online

3 documents · 54 KB · Authority: Reference

Reference materials for the COLAs Online system used to submit label approval applications.

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Processing Times

2 documents · 7 KB · Authority: Reference

TTB’s published processing times for permit applications.

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About

1 document · 5 KB · Authority: Reference

TTB’s mission statement and organizational overview.

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Superseded Rulings

The following rulings have been replaced by newer versions. Always use the current ruling.

• Ruling 2012-4 → Ruling 2017-2 (current)
• Ruling 2014-2 → Ruling 2020-2 (current)
• Ruling 2014-4 → Ruling 2015-1 (current)

Summary

Metric	Value
Total documents	172
Total size	~9.2 MB
Collections	7
CFR parts	36 of 36 TTB-administered parts
Rulings date range	1956–2020
Circulars date range	1972–2022