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70 Pa. Code § 101.2. Definitions.

§ 101.2. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

   Bureau—The Bureau of Weights and Measures of the Department.

   Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

   Denatured ethyl alcohol—A flammable volatile hydrocarbon liquid that was fermented and distilled from raw agricultural products such as grains, fruits or forage crops, and that was rendered unfit for human consumption through the addition of an obnoxious substance that does not impair the usefulness of the alcohol for other purposes.

   Distillery—A place or building located on a farm owned by the licensee where alcohol is manufactured.

   Farm—Premises which were devoted to agricultural use during the preceding 3 years and which are not less than 10 contiguous acres in area or have anticipated yearly gross income of $2,000 from agriculture excluding income from the sale of denatured ethyl alcohol.

   On-farm-production—The production in a distillery of denatured ethyl alcohol from Pennsylvania-grown crops.

   Person—A natural person, corporation, partnership and association.

   Proof—A number describing the strength of the denatured ethyl alcohol solution which is double the percentage of alcohol in the solution. For example, 100 proof means 50% alcohol.



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