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TITLE 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL PART 19—DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS
Subpart A—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| Territorial extent of these regulations. |
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| Recovery and reuse of denatured spirits in manufacturing processes. |
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| Manufacturing products unfit for beverage use. |
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Subpart B—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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| Right of entry and examination. |
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| Furnishing facilities and assistance. |
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| Assignment of officers and supervision of operations. |
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| Delegation of the Administrator's authorities to the appropriate TTB officer. |
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| Samples for the United States. |
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| Discontinuance of storage facilities. |
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| Installation of meters, tanks, and other apparatus. |
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Alternate Methods or Procedures and Experimental Operations
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| Alternate methods or procedures. |
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| Application for and use of alternate method or procedure. |
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| Emergency variations from requirements. |
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| Exemptions for national defense and disasters. |
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| Experimental distilled spirits plants. |
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| Application to establish experimental plants. |
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| Experimental or research operations by scientific institutions and colleges of learning. |
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| Application by scientific institutions and colleges of learning for experimental or research operations. |
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| Spirits produced in industrial processes. |
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| Application for industrial processes waiver. |
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| Approval of required documents. |
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“Penalties of Perjury” Declaration
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| Execution under penalties of perjury. |
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Subpart C—RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCTION, LOCATION, AND USE OF PLANTS
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| Home production of distilled spirits prohibited. |
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Rules for Location and Use of a DSP
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| Restrictions on location of plants. |
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| Continuity of plant premises. |
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| Use of distilled spirits plant premises. |
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| Bonded warehouses not on premises qualified for production of spirits. |
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Conveyance of Spirits or Wines on Plant Premises
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| Taxpaid spirits or wines on bonded premises. |
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| Conveyance of untaxpaid spirits or wines within a distilled spirits plant. |
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| Spirits in customs custody. |
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Subpart D—REGISTRATION OF A DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANT AND OBTAINING A PERMIT
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| Registration and permits in general. |
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Requirements for Registering a Plant
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| General requirements for registration. |
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| Information required in application for registration. |
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| Description of the plant. |
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| Statement of plant security. |
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| Statement of production procedure. |
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| Approved notice of registration. |
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| Maintenance of registration file. |
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Requirements for an Operating Permit Under the IRC
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| Information required in application for operating permit. |
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| Applicant organization documents. |
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| Issuance of operating permits. |
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| Suspension or revocation of permit. |
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Subpart E—CHANGES TO REGISTRATIONS AND PERMITS
Rules for Amending a Registration
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| General rules for amending a registration. |
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| Change in name of proprietor. |
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| Changes in stockholders or persons with interest. |
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| Change in officers, directors, members, or managers |
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| Change in proprietorship. |
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| Change in production procedure. |
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| Change in construction or use of buildings and equipment. |
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| Statement of plant security. |
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Rules for Amending an Operating Permit
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| General rules for amending an operating permit. |
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| Automatic termination of permits. |
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| Change in name of proprietor. |
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| Changes in stockholders or persons with interest. |
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| Changes in officers, directors, members, or managers. |
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| Change in proprietorship. |
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Alternation of Plant Proprietors
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| Procedures for alternation of proprietors. |
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Conduct of Alternate Operations at a Plant
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| Alternate use of premises and equipment for customs purposes. |
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| Alternation for other purposes. |
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| Alternation of distilled spirits plant and volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant premises. |
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Discontinuance of Operations
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| Notice of discontinuance of operations. |
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Subpart F—BONDS AND CONSENTS OF SURETY
Bonding Requirements for a DSP
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| Bond guaranteed by a corporate surety. |
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| Bond guaranteed by deposit of securities or cash (including cash equivalents). |
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| Change of surety bond terms—consent of surety. |
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| Power of attorney for surety. |
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| Disapproval of bonds and consents of surety. |
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Requirements for Operations and Withdrawal Bonds
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| Operations bond for distilled spirits plant and adjacent bonded wine cellar. |
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| Increase of bond coverage. |
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| Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing proprietors. |
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| Effect of failure to furnish a superseding bond or a new bond. |
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| Surety notice of relief from bond liability. |
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| Relief of surety from bond liability. |
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| Release of pledged securities. |
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Subpart G—CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Tank Requirements
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| Tanks—general requirements. |
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| Scale tank minimum graduations. |
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| Testing scale tanks for accuracy. |
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Package Scale and Pipeline Requirements
Measuring and Proofing Equipment Requirements
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| Measuring devices and proofing instruments. |
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Other Plant Requirements
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| Identification of structures, areas, apparatus, and equipment. |
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| Office facilities for TTB use. |
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| Breaking Government locks. |
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Subpart H—DEALER REGISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING
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| Amending the dealer registration. |
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Subpart I—DISTILLED SPIRITS TAXES
Basic Provisions of Tax Law Affecting Spirits
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| Basic tax law provisions. |
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Requirements for Gauging and Tax Determination
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| Requirement to gauge and tax determine spirits. |
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| Gauges for tax determination. |
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| Determination of the tax. |
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Rules for Deferred Payment and Prepayment of Taxes
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| Deferred payment and prepayment of taxes. |
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| Conditions requiring prepayment of taxes. |
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| Accounting for bond coverage. |
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Requirements for Filing Tax Returns
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| Filing prepayment returns. |
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| Filing deferred payment returns. |
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| Deferred payment return periods—annual, quarterly, and semimonthly. |
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| Special rule for semimonthly filers for the month of September. |
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| Payment by mail or courier. |
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| Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer. |
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Requirements for Employer Identification Numbers
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| Employer identification number. |
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| Application for employer identification number. |
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Effective Tax Rates
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| Tax credits under 26 U.S.C. 5010. |
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| Computing the effective tax rate for a product. |
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| Use of effective (actual) tax rates. |
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| Standard effective tax rate. |
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| Average effective tax rate. |
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| Inventory reserve account. |
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Assessment of Taxes by TTB
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| Assessment of tax on spirits not accounted for or reported. |
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| Assessment of tax for losses or unauthorized removals. |
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Additional Tax Provisions
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| Additional tax on nonbeverage spirits. |
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Subpart J—CLAIMS
Requirements for Filing Claims
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| General requirements for filing claims. |
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| Claims on spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wines lost or destroyed in bond—specific requirements. |
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| Claims on spirits returned to bonded premises—specific requirements. |
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| Claims relating to spirits lost after tax determination. |
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Rules Regarding Credits, Abatement, Remission, or Refund
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| Claims for credit of tax. |
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| Adjustments for credited tax. |
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| Allowance of remission, abatement, credit, or refund of tax. |
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Rules for Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands Spirits
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| Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits. |
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Subpart K—GAUGING
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| General requirements for gauging and measuring equipment. |
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Required Gauges
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| When gauges are required. |
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Rules for Gauging
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| Quantity determination of bulk spirits. |
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| Proof determination of distilled spirits. |
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| Gauging of spirits in bottles. |
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| Gauging of alcoholic flavoring materials. |
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Subpart L—PRODUCTION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
Notification to TTB When Beginning or Suspending Production Operations
Rules for Receipt, Use, and Disposal of Materials
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| Removal of fermenting material. |
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| Removal or destruction of distilling material. |
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| Use of materials in production of spirits. |
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Rules for Production of Spirits
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| Treatment during production. |
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| Addition of caramel to rum or brandy and addition of oak chips to spirits. |
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| Identification of spirits. |
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| Distillates containing extraneous substances. |
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Rules for Chemical Byproducts
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| Spirits content of chemicals produced. |
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| Disposition of chemicals. |
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Production Inventories
Rules for Redistillation
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| Receipts for redistillation. |
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Subpart M—STORAGE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
Receipt and Storage of Spirits and Wines
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| Receipt and storage of bulk spirits and wines. |
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Rules for Filling and Changing Packages
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| Filling of packages from tanks. |
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Rules for Mingling or Blending Spirits
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| Mingling or blending of spirits for further storage. |
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| Packages dumped for mingling. |
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| Determining age of mingled spirits. |
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| Mingled spirits or wines held in tanks. |
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Use of Oak Chips and Caramel
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| Use of oak chips in spirits and caramel in brandy and rum. |
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Storage Inventories
Subpart N—PROCESSING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
Rules for Receipt and Use of Spirits, Wines, and Alcoholic Flavoring Materials
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| Receipt of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials for processing. |
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| Use of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials. |
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| Manufacture of nonbeverage products, intermediate products, or eligible flavors. |
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Obscuration Determination
Filing Formulas with TTB
Rules for Bottling, Packaging, and Removal of Products
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| Removals from processing. |
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| Bottling or packaging records. |
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| Labels describing the spirits. |
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| Alcohol content and fill. |
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| Removals by bulk conveyances or pipelines. |
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| Reclosing and relabeling. |
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| Spirits not originally intended for export. |
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Requirements for Processing Inventories
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| Inventories of wines and bulk spirits in processing. |
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| Physical inventories of bottled and packaged spirits. |
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Subpart O—DENATURING OPERATIONS AND MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES
Rules for Denaturing Spirits and Testing Denaturants
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| Gauging for denaturation. |
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| Adding denaturants to spirits. |
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| Making alcohol or water solutions of denaturants. |
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| Adjusting pH of denatured spirits. |
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| Ensuring the quality of denaturants. |
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Rules for Storing Denatured Spirits and Filling Containers
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| Storing denatured spirits. |
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| Filling containers from tanks. |
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| Container marking requirements. |
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Rules for Mixing and Converting Denatured Spirits
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| Mixing denatured spirits. |
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| Converting denatured alcohol to a different formula. |
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Rules for Restoration and Redenaturation, Inventories, and Manufacture of Articles; Records Required
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| Restoration and redenaturation of recovered denatured spirits and recovered articles. |
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| Inventory of denatured spirits. |
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Subpart P—TRANSFERS, RECEIPTS, AND WITHDRAWALS
Transfers Between Bonded Premises
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| Authorized transfers in bond. |
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| Application to receive spirits in bond. |
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| Termination of application. |
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| Consignor for in-bond shipments. |
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| Reconsignment of in-bond shipments. |
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Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody
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| Importation of denatured spirits. |
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Marking Requirements for Imported Spirits
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| Marks on containers of imported spirits. |
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| Marks on containers of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits. |
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Spirits Withdrawn Without Payment of Tax
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| Authorized withdrawals without payment of tax. |
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| Withdrawals of spirits for use in wine production. |
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| Withdrawals of spirits without payment of tax for experimental or research use. |
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| Withdrawals of spirits for use in production of nonbeverage wine and nonbeverage wine products. |
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Spirits Withdrawn Free of Tax
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| Authorized withdrawals free of tax. |
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| Withdrawal of spirits free of tax. |
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| Withdrawal of spirits by the United States. |
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| Removal of denatured spirits and articles. |
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Spirits Withdrawn on Production Gauge
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| Withdrawal of spirits on production gauge. |
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Rules for Taking Samples of Spirits
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| Spirits withdrawn from bonded premises. |
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| Samples used on bonded premises. |
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Securing Conveyances
Subpart Q—RETURN OF SPIRITS TO BONDED PREMISES AND VOLUNTARY DESTRUCTION
Conditions for Return of Spirits to Bond
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| Return of taxpaid spirits to bonded premises for destruction, denaturation, redistillation, reconditioning, or rebottling. |
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| Return of bottled spirits for relabeling or reclosing. |
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| Other authorized returns to bonded premises. |
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| Return of spirits withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback. |
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| Receipt of spirits abandoned to the United States. |
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Rules for Voluntary Destruction
Subpart R—LOSSES AND SHORTAGES
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| Losses and shortages in general. |
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| Determination of losses in bond. |
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| Loss of spirits from packages. |
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| Losses after tax determination. |
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| Shortages of bottled spirits. |
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Subpart S—CONTAINERS AND MARKS
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| Need to determine use of spirits—industrial or nonindustrial. |
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Requirements for Containers
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| Spirits for nonindustrial use. |
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| Spirits for industrial use. |
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| Construction requirements for bulk conveyances. |
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| Restrictions on dispositions of bulk spirits. |
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Marking Requirements for Spirits
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| Specifications for marks. |
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| Marks on packages filled in production or storage. |
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| Package identification numbers in production and storage. |
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| Change of packages in storage. |
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| Marks on packages filled in processing. |
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| Marks on cases filled in processing. |
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| Numbering of packages and cases filled in processing. |
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| Marks on containers of specially denatured spirits. |
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| Marks on containers of completely denatured alcohol. |
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| Caution label for completely denatured alcohol. |
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| Additional marks on portable containers. |
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| Marks on bulk conveyances. |
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| Cases of industrial alcohol. |
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| Relabeling and reclosing off bonded premises. |
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| Authorized abbreviations to identify marks. |
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Subpart T—LIQUOR BOTTLE, LABEL, AND CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Authorized Liquor Bottles
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| Bottles not constituting approved containers. |
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| Distinctive liquor bottles. |
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Labeling Requirements
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| Certificate of label approval or exemption. |
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| Statements required on labels under an exemption from label approval. |
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| Name and address of bottler. |
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| Labels for export spirits. |
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| Spirits for shipment to Puerto Rico. |
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Closure Requirements
Subpart U—[RESERVED]
Subpart V—RECORDS AND REPORTS
General Rules for Records
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| Location of required records. |
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| Documents that are not records. |
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| Financial records and books of account. |
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| Time for making entries in records. |
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| Details of daily records. |
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| Conversion from metric to U.S. units. |
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Production Records
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| Materials for the production of distilled spirits. |
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| Production and withdrawal records. |
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| Byproduct spirits production records. |
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Storage Records
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| Tank record of wine and spirits of less than 190° of proof. |
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| Tank summary record for spirits of 190° or more of proof. |
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Processing Records
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| Processing records in general. |
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| Bottling and packaging records. |
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| Alcohol content and fill test record. |
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| Finished products records. |
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| Rebottling, relabeling, and reclosing records. |
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Denaturation and Article Manufacture Records
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| Article manufacture records. |
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Tax Records
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| Records of tax determination in general. |
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| Summary records of tax determinations. |
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| Average effective tax rate records. |
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| Inventory reserve records. |
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| Standard effective tax rate records. |
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Other Required Records
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| Transfer record—consignor's responsibility. |
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| Transfer record—consignee's responsibility. |
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| Daily records of wholesale liquor dealer and taxpaid storeroom operations. |
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| Removal of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits and rum imported from all other areas. |
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| Shipping records for spirits and specially denatured spirits withdrawn free of tax. |
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| Records of distilled spirits shipped to manufacturers of nonbeverage products. |
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| Alternating premises record. |
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Filing Forms and Reports
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| Submission of transaction forms. |
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| Submission of monthly reports. |
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| Computer-generated reports and transaction forms. |
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Subpart W—PRODUCTION OF VINEGAR BY THE VAPORIZING PROCESS
Vinegar Plants in General
Qualification, Construction, and Equipment Requirements for Vinegar Plants
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| Qualification requirements. |
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| Changes after original qualification. |
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| Notice of permanent discontinuance of business. |
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| Construction and equipment requirements. |
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Rules for Operating Vinegar Plants
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| Restrictions on alcohol content. |
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Required Records for Vinegar Plants
Liability for Distilled Spirits Tax
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| Liability for distilled spirits tax. |
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Subpart X—DISTILLED SPIRITS FOR FUEL USE
General
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| Application of other provisions. |
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| Alternate methods or procedures. |
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| Application for and use of an alternate method or procedure. |
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| Emergency variations from requirements. |
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Liability for Taxes
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| Dealer registration and recordkeeping. |
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Obtaining a Permit
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| Small plant permit applications. |
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| TTB action on small plant applications. |
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| Medium plant permit applications. |
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| Large plant permit applications. |
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| Large plant applications—organizational documents. |
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| Criteria for issuance of permit. |
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Changes to Permit Information
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| Changes affecting permit applications. |
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| Automatic termination of permits. |
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| Change in type of alcohol fuel plant. |
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| Change in name of proprietor. |
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| Changes in officers, directors, members, managers, or principal persons. |
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| Change in proprietorship. |
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| Change in address without change in location or area. |
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Alternating Proprietorship
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| Qualifying for alternating proprietorship. |
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| Operating requirements for alternating proprietorships. |
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Discontinuance of Business and Permit Suspension or Revocation
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| Notice of permanent discontinuance. |
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| Permit suspension or revocation. |
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Bonds
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| General bond requirements. |
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Requirements for Construction, Equipment, and Security
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| Construction and equipment. |
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TTB Rights and Authorities
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| Supervision of operations. |
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Accounting for Spirits
Recordkeeping
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| General requirements for records. |
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| Maintenance and retention of records. |
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| Time for making entries in records. |
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| Spirits made unfit for beverage use in the production process. |
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Reports
Redistillation
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| General rules for redistillation of spirits or fuel alcohol. |
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| Effect of redistillation on plant size and bond amount. |
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| Records of redistillation. |
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Rules for Use, Withdrawal, and Transfer of Spirits
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| Prohibited uses, transfers, and withdrawals. |
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| Withdrawal of fuel alcohol. |
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Transfer of Spirits Between Alcohol Fuel Plants
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| Authorized transfers between alcohol fuel plants. |
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| Consignor for in-bond shipments. |
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| Reconsignment while in transit. |
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| Consignee for in-bond shipments. |
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Transfer of Spirits to and from Distilled Spirits Plants
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| Authorized transfers to or from distilled spirits plants. |
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Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody
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| Authorized transfers from customs custody. |
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Materials for Making Spirits Unfit for Beverage Use
Rules for Taking Samples
Marking Requirements
Subpart Y—PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
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| OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act. |
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