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HOMETAX NOTES RESEARCHFEDERALINTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

Sec. 5683 Penalty and forfeiture for removal of liquors under improper brands

  • Internal Revenue Code of 1986
  • 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 IV -- Penalty, seizure and forfeiture provisions common to liquors

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.

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