26 USC 5683: Penalty and forfeiture for removal of liquors under improper brands
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26 USC 5683: Penalty and forfeiture for removal of liquors under improper brands Text contains those laws in effect on November 14, 2024
From Title 26-INTERNAL REVENUE CODESubtitle E-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise TaxesCHAPTER 51-DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEERSubchapter J-Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to LiquorsPART IV-PENALTY, SEIZURE, AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS COMMON TO LIQUORS
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§5683. Penalty and forfeiture for removal of liquors under improper brands

Whenever any person ships, transports, or removes any distilled spirits, wines, or beer, under any other than the proper name or brand known to the trade as designating the kind and quality of the contents of the casks or packages containing the same, or causes such act to be done, he shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, and shall forfeit such distilled spirits, wines, or beer, and casks or packages.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1410 .)


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Prior Provisions

A prior section 5683, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 699 , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.