TTB Increases Penalty for Alcoholic Beverage Health Labeling Violations

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is increasing the maximum penalty for violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act, it said in a notice. The ABLA requires a health warning statement on alcoholic beverages manufactured, imported or bottled for distribution in the U.S. or for units of the U.S. armed forces outside the country. The maximum penalty was previously $20,251 per day. Now TTB is increasing it to $21,039 per day to account for inflation. The new maximum penalty takes effect April 11.