27 CFR §7.70
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The following rules apply to the net contents statement required by § 7.63.
- (a)The volume of malt beverage in the container must appear on a label as a net contents statement using the following measures:
- (1)If less than one pint, the net contents must be stated in fluid ounces or fractions of a pint.
- (2)If one pint, one quart, or one gallon, the net contents must be so stated.
- (3)If more than one pint, but less than one quart, the net contents must be stated in fractions of a quart, or in pints and fluid ounces.
- (4)If more than one quart, but less than one gallon, the net contents must be stated in fractions of a gallon, or in quarts, pints, and fluid ounces.
- (5)If more than one gallon, the net contents must be stated in gallons and fractions thereof.
- (b)All fractions must be expressed in their lowest denominations.
- (c)Metric measures may be used in addition to, but not in lieu of, the U.S. customary units of measurement and must appear in the same field of vision.