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26 U.S.C. § 5215

§ 5215. Return of tax determined distilled spirits to bonded premises

174 words · amended 7 times · cited by 2 other sections

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The law as written

Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.

Structure

  1. (a) General rule
  2. (b) Applicability of chapter to distilled spirits returned to a distilled spirits plant
  3. (c) Return of bottled distilled spirits for relabeling and reclosing
  4. (d) Cross reference
(a) General rule

Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, distilled spirits on which tax has been determined or paid may be returned to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant but only for destruction, denaturation, redistillation, reconditioning, or rebottling.

(b) Applicability of chapter to distilled spirits returned to a distilled spirits plant

All provisions of this chapter applicable to distilled spirits in bond shall be applicable to distilled spirits returned to bonded premises under the provisions of this section on such return.

(c) Return of bottled distilled spirits for relabeling and reclosing

Under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, bottled distilled spirits withdrawn from bonded premises may be returned to bonded premises for relabeling or reclosing, and the tax under section 5001 shall not again be collected on such spirits.

(d) Cross reference

For provisions relating to the abatement, credit, or refund of tax on distilled spirits returned to a distilled spirits plant under this section, see section 5008(c).