Title 27 — Intoxicating LiquorsRelease 119-73
§216 Preemption
Title 27 › Chapter CHAPTER 8— - FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LABELING › § 216
Summary
State laws cannot make companies put any health message about alcohol on bottles, cans, boxes, cartons, or other packaging, no matter what they are made of. The only health notice a state may require is the one that section 215 of this title specifically requires.
Full Legal Text
Title 27, §216
Intoxicating Liquors — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No statement relating to alcoholic beverages and health, other than the statement required by section 215 of this title, shall be required under State law to be placed on any container of an alcoholic beverage, or on any box, carton, or other package, irrespective of the material from which made, that contains such a container.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
27 U.S.C. § 216
Title 27 — Intoxicating Liquors
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73