---
kind: "section"
citation: "27 C.F.R. § 7.28"
title: "27"
number: "7.28"
heading: "Formulas, samples, and documentation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/27/7.28"
---

# §7.28. Formulas, samples, and documentation.

- (a) Prior to or in conjunction with the review of an application for a certificate of label approval (COLA) on TTB Form 5100.31, the appropriate TTB officer may require a bottler or importer to submit a formula, the results of laboratory testing of the malt beverage, or a sample of any malt beverage or ingredients used in producing a malt beverage. After the issuance of a COLA, or with regard to any malt beverage required to be covered by a COLA, the appropriate TTB officer may require a full and accurate statement of the contents of the container.
- (b) A formula may be filed electronically by using Formulas Online, or it may be submitted on paper on TTB Form 5100.51. See [§ 7.11](/cfr/27/7.11.md) for more information on forms and Formulas Online.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205 and 207.

### Source

Source: T.D. TTB-176, 87 FR 7605, Feb. 9, 2022, unless otherwise noted.