2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 311.510. — Inspection of malt liquors--duty of supervisor.

311.510. 1. It shall be the duty of the supervisor of liquor control to cause to be inspected all beer, as defined in this chapter, or other intoxicating malt liquors, brewed, manufactured or sold in this state, and he shall determine whether such beer or other intoxicating malt liquor has been made from pure hops or the pure extract of hops, or of pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals, or wholesome yeast, and pure water, and whether the package containing such beer or intoxicating malt liquor has been correctly labeled to show that the same has been made from wholesome ingredients.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the supervisor of liquor control shall not require product samples and shall not require the testing of product samples to determine alcohol content prior to granting approval for the sale of any such beer or other intoxicating malt liquor product in the state of Missouri if the supervisor of liquor control is provided with a copy of a certificate of label approval issued by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms which verifies the alcohol content of the product.

(RSMo 1939 § 4922, A.L. 1945 p. 1043, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1631)