C.F.R. » Title 27 » CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY › SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL › PART 16—ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE HEALTH WARNING STATEMENT › Subpart C—Health Warning Statement Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages

27 C.F.R. § 16.21

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There shall be stated on the brand label or separate front label, or on a back or side label, separate and apart from all other information, the following statement:

GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.

(2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.

(Authority: Sec. 8001, Pub. L. 100-690, 102 Stat. 4181, 27 U.S.C. 215)
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Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: Pelman v. McDonald's Corp., 237 F. Supp. 2d 512 (S.D.N.Y. 2003).
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Pelman v. McDonald's Corp., 237 F. Supp. 2d 512 (S.D.N.Y. 2003). “§ 215 (forbidding sale of alcohol unless it bears the following statement: “GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects .”
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