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Similar statements can be made about insider trading or constitutional violations.

Not really. Those are much harder to detect and prove, and remedies have to go through the courts.

If improperly ABV-labeled alcohol is detected, it will be immediately recalled from all shelves nationwide, no court involvement necessary.

Labeled as 5% but actually containing 40%, sure. Labeled as 35% but containing 40%? No, because those are functionally identical for most consumers.