FEDERAL · 26 U.S.C. · Chapter Subchapter C—Operations by Manufacturers and Importers of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes and Export Warehouse Proprietors
Packages, marks, labels, and notices
26 U.S.C. § 5723
Title26 — Internal Revenue Code
ChapterSubchapter C—Operations by Manufacturers and Importers of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes and Export Warehouse Proprietors
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26 U.S.C. § 5723.
Text
(a)Packages
All tobacco products, processed tobacco, and cigarette papers and tubes shall, before removal, be put up in such packages as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
(b)Marks, labels, and notices
Every package of tobacco products, processed tobacco, or cigarette papers or tubes shall, before removal, bear the marks, labels, and notices if any, that the Secretary by regulation prescribes.
(c)Lottery features
No certificate, coupon, or other device purporting to be or to represent a ticket, chance, share, or an interest in, or dependent on, the event of a lottery shall be contained in, attached to, or stamped, marked, written, or printed on any package of tobacco products, processed tobacco, or cigarette papers or tubes.
(d)Indecent or immoral material prohibited
No indec
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History
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 713; Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §202, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1422; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§1905(a)(28), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1821, 1834; Pub. L. 111–3, title VII, §702(a)(2)(C), Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 108.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–3 inserted ", processed tobacco," after "tobacco products" wherever appearing.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455, §1905(a)(28)(A), substituted "and notices" for "notices, and stamps" in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (e). Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, §§1905(a)(28)(B), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out references to stamps in heading and in text and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–859 substituted "Packages" for "Packages, labels, notices, and stamps" in heading, and substituted "All tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes shall, before removal, be put up in such packages as" for "All articles shall, before removal, be put up in packages having such labels, notices, and stamps as" in text.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–859 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted "tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes" for "articles". Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted "tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes" for "articles". Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and permitted exemption of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes transferred to the bonded premises of another manufacturer or export warehouse proprietor or released in bond from customs custody for delivery to a manufacturer of tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes, and eliminated provisions which authorized exemption of articles removed for shipment to a foreign country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a possession of the United States, and so shipped.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–3 effective Apr. 1, 2009, see section 702(a)(6) of Pub. L. 111–3, set out as a note under section 5702 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by section 1905(a)(28) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1905(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 5005 of this title.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–859 effective Sept. 3, 1958, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5001 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior subchapter D, relating to records of manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, etc., was redesignated subchapter E by Pub. L. 100–203, title X, §10512(f)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–449.
Another prior subchapter D, which consisted of sections 5731 and 5732 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–44, title V, §502(b)(7), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 151, applicable on and after Jan. 1, 1966.
Amendments
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(b)(20)(D), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1957, added items 5732 to 5734.
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–3 inserted ", processed tobacco," after "tobacco products" wherever appearing.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455, §1905(a)(28)(A), substituted "and notices" for "notices, and stamps" in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (e). Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, §§1905(a)(28)(B), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out references to stamps in heading and in text and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–859 substituted "Packages" for "Packages, labels, notices, and stamps" in heading, and substituted "All tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes shall, before removal, be put up in such packages as" for "All articles shall, before removal, be put up in packages having such labels, notices, and stamps as" in text.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–859 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted "tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes" for "articles". Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted "tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes" for "articles". Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and permitted exemption of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes transferred to the bonded premises of another manufacturer or export warehouse proprietor or released in bond from customs custody for delivery to a manufacturer of tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes, and eliminated provisions which authorized exemption of articles removed for shipment to a foreign country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a possession of the United States, and so shipped.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–3 effective Apr. 1, 2009, see section 702(a)(6) of Pub. L. 111–3, set out as a note under section 5702 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by section 1905(a)(28) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1905(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 5005 of this title.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–859 effective Sept. 3, 1958, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5001 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior subchapter D, relating to records of manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, etc., was redesignated subchapter E by Pub. L. 100–203, title X, §10512(f)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–449.
Another prior subchapter D, which consisted of sections 5731 and 5732 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–44, title V, §502(b)(7), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 151, applicable on and after Jan. 1, 1966.
Amendments
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(b)(20)(D), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1957, added items 5732 to 5734.
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