Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 5675. Penalty for intentional removal or defacement of brewer’s marks and brands
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 5675
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Added
- September 2, 1958 by Pub. L. 85–859
- Length
- 70 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1; cited by 0 Code sections and 0 other regulations
Every person other than the owner, or his agent authorized so to do, who intentionally removes or defaces any mark, brand, or label required by section 5412 and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be liable to a penalty of $50 for each barrel or other container from which such mark, brand, or label is so removed or defaced.
(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1408.)
Cross-references
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This section cites 1 other section
Amendment history
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- Added by Pub. L. 85–859
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle E Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes
- Chapter 51 DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER
- Subchapter J Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to Liquors
- Part III PENALTY, SEIZURE, AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BEER AND BREWING
Nearby sections
- § 5671 Penalty and forfeiture for evasion of beer tax and fraudulent noncompliance with requirements
- § 5672 Penalty for failure of brewer to comply with requirements and to keep records and file returns
- § 5673 Forfeiture for flagrant and willful removal of beer without taxpayment
- § 5674 Penalty for unlawful production or removal of beer
- § 5675 Penalty for intentional removal or defacement of brewer’s marks and brands
- § 5676 Repealed
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5675, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 696, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.