FEDERAL · 26 U.S.C. · Chapter Subchapter J—Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to Liquors

Forfeiture of distilled spirits not closed, marked, or branded as required by law

26 U.S.C. § 5613
Title26Internal Revenue Code
ChapterSubchapter J—Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to Liquors
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Bluebook
26 U.S.C. § 5613.

Text

(a)Unmarked or unbranded casks or packages All distilled spirits found in any cask or package required by this chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto to bear a mark, brand, or identification, which cask or package is not marked, branded, or identified in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be forfeited to the United States.
(b)Containers without closures All distilled spirits found in any container which is required by this chapter to bear a closure or other device and which does not bear a closure or other device in compliance with this chapter shall be forfeited to the United States.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 1404; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §454(c)(12)(A), (B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 822.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions
A prior section 5613, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 685, related to penalty for distilling during prohibited hours, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5687 of this title.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5639 and 5640, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 691, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–369, §454(c)(12)(B), substituted "closed" for "stamped" in section catchline.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, §454(c)(12)(A), amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to forfeitures of containers without closures for provisions relating to forfeitures of unstamped containers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 1, 1985, see section 456(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5101 of this title.

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