Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms last revised: Jan 22, 2026
§ 31.35 - Limited retail dealer; persons eligible.

Any person selling distilled spirits, beer, or wine, or any combination thereof, to members, guests, or patrons of bona fide fairs, reunions, picnics, carnivals, or similar outings, and any fraternal, civic, church, labor, charitable, benevolent, or ex-servicemen's organization selling distilled spirits, beer, or wine, or any combination thereof, on the occasion of any kind of entertainment, dance, picnic, bazaar, or festival held by it, is a “limited retail dealer” if the person or organization is not otherwise engaged in business as a dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5122)
source: T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37407, July 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 27 CFR 31.35