Week of February 8, 2008
Greetings! Hope you have had an enthusiastic and gainful week! This week's offerings include a vacancy announcement within our Trade Investigations Division, a change in the directorship of Mississippi's ABC, a really neat way to access state ABC regulators (and their Web sites), and an easy way to navigate our Web pages when you are looking for that elusive answer.
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions and/or comments to Susan Stewart Evans, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (susan.stewart-evans@ttb.gov) and/or Frosty Chapman, State Liaison (forrest.chapman@ttb.gov). |
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TTB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
On February 7, 2008, TTB will post a vacancy announcement for the position of Supervisory Tax and Trade Investigator as a District Director within the Trade Investigations Division. This position will be located in Vancouver, Washington. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements including having specialized experience regularly performing investigative work relating to alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations or have acted as a supervisor over these types of activities. Interested candidates should go to www.usajobs.gov for more information and to apply online under vacancy announcements 08-TTB-017 and 08-TTB-018P.
NEW DIRECTOR AT MISSISSIPPPI ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL
The Mississippi Tax Commission has announced the appointment of Patsy Holeman as the director of the Office of Alcohol Beverage Control, replacing Vincent Falconi.
Patsy has been with the Tax Commission for 26 years serving in various capacities, including 10 years as Director of the Motor Vehicle Licensing Bureau. She is currently a member of the board of directors for Region II American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
Patsy is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with post-graduate studies at Mississippi College. She resides with her husband Dusty in Madison, Mississippi.
DIRECTORY OF STATE ABC REGULATORS
Following national Prohibition, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution provides states with broad powers and authority to regulate the sale and distribution of alcohol within their borders. (This is in addition to Federal requirements.) Each state created its own unique system of alcohol beverage control. There are two general classifications. "Control" states, 18 in number, are the sole wholesalers of distilled spirits, as well as the retailers in various ways in some of these States. "License" states, of which there are 32, do not participate in the sale of alcohol beverages and regulate through the issuance of licenses to industry members that do business within their states. (Control states also license those activities outside of the state's direct involvement in the sale of alcohol beverages.)
In addition to meeting Federal regulations, individuals and businesses must meet each state's individual laws and regulations. These state laws and regulations, which vary widely from state to state, may be more restrictive than Federal regulations and must be met in addition to Federal requirements unless the Federal law pre-empts the State law wherein they desire to do business. For example regarding pre-emption, the Government Warning label on alcohol beverages pre-empts the states from imposing a similar requirement. (See 27 U.S.C. section 216.) Likewise, the state may not authorize a bottle size for distilled spirits that is not also authorized at the Federal level.
A directory of Alcohol Beverage Control Boards may be accessed from the home page of our Web site by clicking on the beer, wine, and/or distilled spirits tabs at the top and selecting "Alcohol Beverage Control Boards" from the Quick Links. From there, you may access each state's Web site. To see the list, please click here.
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