14b NCAC 15c .0403      CONTAINERS

(a)  Unsealed Container Prohibited. Industry members shall not sell wine in an unsealed container, except as authorized by 14B NCAC 15C .0307, a container created for a product other than wine, or in a container whose design or shape would mislead the consumer regarding the contents.

(b)  Industry members shall not sell wine in containers that have, in addition to the information required by 14B NCAC 15C .0304, the blown, branded, or burned name or distinguishing mark of a different wine producer, importer, wholesaler, or bottler.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B‑206; 18B‑207; 18B-1001;

Eff. January 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1986; May 1, 1984;

Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0410 Eff. August 1, 2015;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, 2017;

Temporary Amendment Eff. November 28, 2017;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2018;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2026.