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26 U.S.C. § 5206 — Containers

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26 U.S.C. § 5206 — Containers

**(a) Authority to prescribe** The Secretary shall by regulations prescribe the types or kinds of containers which may be used to contain, store, transfer, convey, remove, or withdraw distilled spirits. **(b) Standards of fill** The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the standards of fill for approved containers. **(c) Marking, branding, or identification** Containers of distilled spirits (and cases containing bottles or other containers of such spirits) shall be marked, branded, or identified in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. **(d) Effacement of marks and brands on emptied containers** Every person who empties, or causes to be emptied, any container of distilled spirits bearing any mark or brand required by law (or regulations pursuant thereto) shall at the time of emptying such container efface and obliterate such mark or brand; except that the Secretary may, by regulations, waive any requirement of this subsection where he determines that no jeopardy to the revenue will be involved. **(e) Applicability** This section shall be applicable exclusively with respect to containers of distilled spirits for industrial use, with respect to containers of distilled spirits of a capacity of more than one gallon for other than industrial use, and with respect to cases containing bottles or other containers of distilled spirits. **(f) Cross references** (1) For other provisions relating to regulation of containers of distilled spirits, see section 5301. (2) For provisions relating to labeling containers of distilled spirits of one gallon or less for nonindustrial uses, see section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ([27 U.S.C. 205(e)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title27-section205/e&num=0&editi

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**(a) Authority to prescribe** The Secretary shall by regulations prescribe the types or kinds of containers which may be used to contain, store, transfer, convey, remove, or withdraw distilled spirits. **(b) Standards of fill** The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the standards of fill for approved containers. **(c) Marking, branding, or identification** Containers of distilled spirits (and cases containing bottles or other containers of such spirits) shall be marked, branded, or identified in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. **(d) Effacement of marks and brands on emptied containers** Every person who empties, or causes to be emptied, any container of distilled spirits bearing any mark or brand required by law (or regulations pursuant thereto) shall at the time of emptying such container efface and obliterate such mark or brand; except that the Secretary may, by regulations, waive any requirement of this subsection where he determines that no jeopardy to the revenue will be involved. **(e) Applicability** This section shall be applicable exclusively with respect to containers of distilled spirits for industrial use, with respect to containers of distilled spirits of a capacity of more than one gallon for other than industrial use, and with respect to cases containing bottles or other containers of distilled spirits. **(f) Cross references** (1) For other provisions relating to regulation of containers of distilled spirits, see section 5301. (2) For provisions relating to labeling containers of distilled spirits of one gallon or less for nonindustrial uses, see section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ([27 U.S.C. 205(e)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title27-section205/e&num=0&edition=prelim)). (3) For provisions relating to the marking and branding of containers of distilled spirits by proprietors, see section 5204(c). (4) For penalties and forfeitures relating to marks and brands, see sections 5604 and 5613.

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26 U.S.C. § 5101 — Notice of manufacture of still; notice of set up of still

**(a) Notice requirements** (1) **Notice of manufacture of still** — The Secretary may, pursuant to regulations, require any person who manufactures any still, boiler, or other vessel to be used for the purpose of distilling, to give written notice, before the still, boiler, or other vessel is removed from the place of manufacture, setting forth by whom it is to be used, its capacity, and the time of removal from the place of manufacture. (2) **Notice of set up of still** — The Secretary may, pursuant to regulations, require that no still, boiler, or other vessel be set up without the manufacturer of the still, boiler, or other vessel first giving written notice to the Secretary of that purpose. **(b) Penalties, etc.** (1) For penalty and forfeiture for failure to give notice of manufacture, or for setting up a still without first giving notice, when required by the Secretary, see sections 5615(2) and 5687. (2) For penalty and forfeiture for failure to register still or distilling apparatus when set up, see section 5601(a)(1) and 5615(1).

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26 U.S.C. § 5206 — Containers

Page 3194 TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE § 5206 § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 94–569, § 1, Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2699; Pub. L. 95–176, § 2(c), Nov. 14, 1977, 91 Stat. 1364; Pub. L. 96–39, title VIII, § 807(a)(24), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 283, related to stamps for containers of distilled spirits. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective July 1, 1985, see section 456(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 5101 of this title. § 5206. Containers (a) Authority to prescribe The Secretary shall by regulations prescribe the types or kinds of containers which may be used to contain, store, transfer, convey, remove, or withdraw distilled spirits. (b) Standards of fill The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the standards of fill for approved containers. (c) Marking, branding, or identification Containers of distilled spirits (and cases con- taining bottles or other containers of such spir- its) shall be marked, branded, or identified in such manner as the Secretary shall by regula- tions prescribe. (d) Effacement of marks and brands on emptied containers Every person who empties, or causes to be emptied, any container of distilled spirits bear- ing any mark or brand required by law (or regu- lations pursuant thereto) shall at the time of emptying such container efface and obliterate such mark or brand; except that the Secretary may, by regulations, waive any requirement of this subsection where he determines that no jeopardy to the revenue will be involved. (e) Applicability This section shall be applicable exclusively with respect to containers of distilled spirits for industrial use, with respect to containers of dis- tilled spirits of a capa

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27 U.S.C. § 205 — Unfair competition and unlawful practices

It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in business as a distiller, brewer, rectifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or wholesaler, of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages, or as a bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, of distilled spirits, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate: **(a) Exclusive outlet** To require, by agreement or otherwise, that any retailer engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages, purchase any such products from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign commerce, if such requirement is made in the course of interstate or foreign commerce, or if such person engages in such practice to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products, or if the direct effect of such requirement is to prevent, deter, hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce; or **(b) “Tied house”** To induce through any of the following means, any retailer, engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages, to purchase any such products from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign commerce, if such inducement is made in the course of interstate or foreign commerce, or if such person engages in the practice of using such means, or any of them, to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products, or if the direct effect of such inducem

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27 U.S.C. § 205 — Unfair competition and unlawful practices

Page 12 TITLE 27—INTOXICATING LIQUORS § 205 modify any provision of the Administrative Procedure Act [see Short Title note preceding section 551 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].’’ Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’ were substituted in subsecs. (a) to (c) and (e) to (i) for ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’, meaning the Administrator of the Fed- eral Alcohol Administration, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, see note set out under section 201 of this title. § 205. Unfair competition and unlawful practices It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in business as a distiller, brewer, rectifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or whole- saler, of distilled spirits, wine, or malt bev- erages, or as a bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, of distilled spirits, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate: (a) Exclusive outlet To require, by agreement or otherwise, that any retailer engaged in the sale of distilled spir- its, wine, or malt beverages, purchase any such products from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign commerce, if such requirement is made in the course of inter- state or foreign commerce, or if such person en- gages in such practice to such an extent as sub- stantially to restrain or prevent transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products, or if the direct effect of such require- ment is to prevent, deter, hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce; or (b) ‘‘Tied house’’ To induce through any of the following means,

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