TTB Clarifies Category Management Laws

The TTB's bombshell guidance on category management and Tied House laws in February left many in the industry scratching their heads - and then demanding clarification on what they'd just read [see WSD 02-11-2016]. The TTB has heard the requests, and released an FAQ this afternoon on the initial guidance, officially titled Ruling 2016-1.DEFINITIONS TO KNOW. The TTB Tied-House provision of the FAA Act says that services by an industry member to a retailer is "in certain circumstances prohibited." The