Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 5241. Authority to denature

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Status: In force
Added: September 2, 1958 by Pub. L. 85–859
Last amended: July 26, 1979 by Pub. L. 96–39
Amendments: 2 dated changes in the source credit
Length: 117 words · about 1 min to read
Cross-references: cites 0; cited by 1 Code section and 0 other regulations

Under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, distilled spirits may be denatured on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant qualified for the processing of distilled spirits. Distilled spirits to be denatured under this section shall be of such kind and such degree of proof as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. Distilled spirits denatured under this section may be used on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant in the manufacture of any article.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1369; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 96–39, title VIII, § 807(a)(37), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 286.)

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.

Cited by 1 Code section

§ 5214(b)(1) Withdrawal of distilled spirits from bonded premises free of tax or without payment of tax

Amendment history

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July 26, 1979Amended by Pub. L. 96–39
October 4, 1976Amended by Pub. L. 94–455
September 2, 1958Added by Pub. L. 85–859

Where it sits in the Code

Nearby sections

§ 5241 Authority to denature
§ 5242 Denaturing materials
§ 5243 Sale of abandoned spirits for denaturation without collection of tax
§ 5244 Cross references

Official notes

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5241, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 644, related to supervision of operations of internal revenue bonded warehouses, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See sections 5201(a), 5202 (a), (c), (d), and 7803 of this title and section 22 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5194(c), 5303, 5310(a), 5331(a)(1), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 635, 655, 658, 661, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments

1979—Pub. L. 96–39 substituted “a distilled spirits plant qualified for the processing of distilled spirits” for “any distilled spirits plant operated by a proprietor who is authorized to produce distilled spirits at such plant or on other bonded premises”, struck out provision that any other person operating bonded premises may, at the discretion of the Secretary and under such regulations as he may prescribe, be authorized to denature distilled spirits on such bonded premises, and inserted provision that distilled spirits denatured under this section may be used on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant in the manufacture of any article.

1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see section 810 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1959, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.