230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-10-2.5

Current through December 3, 2024

Section 230-RICR-30-10-2.5 - Requirements Regarding Contract Manufacturing

A. Contract productions shall comply with the following requirements:

1. The contract producer will maintain in good standing a manufacturing license of the applicable type under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 3-6, either brewery, distillery, rectifier or rectifier, and comply with R.I. Gen. Laws Title 3, the Regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable State laws;

2. The contract producer will maintain in good standing all required permits or notices from the TTB and comply with applicable Federal laws;

3. The contract brand owner will not hold any direct or indirect interest in the contract producer or in any license that would be contrary to R.I. Gen. Laws Title 3;

4. The contract producer will maintain operational and managerial control with respect to alcohol production at the licensed premises and the contract brand owner will not engage in any alcohol production activity at the premises;

5. The contract producer will hold title to the manufacturing materials and beverages produced pursuant to the contract production agreement at all stages of production and until removal from the licensed premises;

6. The contract producer will separately maintain the beverages produced pursuant to each contract production agreement to ensure they are identifiable as the subject of the respective contract at all times until removal from the licensed premises;

7. The contract producer will submit with its license application all documents, attestations and information requested by the Department including:

a. The form of contract production agreement; and

b. Any amendments of the foregoing item in § 2.5(A)(7)(a) of this Part.

8. The contract producer will report to the Department if its total alcohol production volume, including contract production volume, increases such that it must pay a higher license fee pursuant to the relevant provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Title 3 and/or Part 1 of this Subchapter;

9. All contract manufactured products must comply with applicable Federal and Rhode Island State labelling, label registration and tax requirements; and

10. The contract producer will make available to the Department during inspection an up-to-date listing and copies of all contract production agreements, production records, its manufacturing license and TTB permit.

230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-10-2.5

Adopted effective 3/30/2022