Have you received a letter from Registrar Corp. Threatening your business unless you pay them $195 to renew your FDA food registration? It’s a scam. Throw it away. And no matter what you do, don’t give them your bank account information! First, an FDA registration is free. Second, the only things these folks would do […]
Oregon wineries – or at least some of them – will soon (starting August 8, although of course the state must create licensing and permit requirements) be able to ship wines directly to consumers in Pennsylvania soon. Producing wineries will have the ability to ship up to 36 cases annually per consumer (not address), but […]
The last thing you want to do as an employer is avoid thinking about wage and hour issues. You should always make sure that you have properly classified your employees as exempt or non-exempt and pay them accordingly. Knowing which classification an employee falls into will affect whether and how you pay minimum wage and […]
A few weeks ago, we talked about the TTB and its updated social media requirements. Today we’ll finish the discussion. If a winery maintains a blog about itself and discusses its products, events, and whatnot, it too is considered to be advertising under the TTB’s regulations. Blogs, therefore, must likewise contain mandatory statements. Microblogs, on […]
Before you jump on twitter or Facebook to talk about your favorite wines, make sure you’re compliant with the TTB’s restrictions on social media. Today’s blog will cover the current climate — what federal law requirements and what the changes are to certain social media. Federal law prohibits advertisements of wine, spirits, and beer from […]