26 USC 5388: Designation of wines

26 USC 5388: Designation of wines Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 26-INTERNAL REVENUE CODESubtitle E-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise TaxesCHAPTER 51-DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEERSubchapter F-Bonded and Taxpaid Wine PremisesPART III-CELLAR TREATMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF WINE

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§5388. Designation of wines

(a) Standard wines

Standard wines may be removed from premises subject to the provisions of this subchapter and be marked, transported, and sold under their proper designation as to kind and origin, or, if there is no such designation known to the trade or consumers, then under a truthful and adequate statement of composition.

(b) Other wines

Wines other than standard wines may be removed for consumption or sale and be marked, transported, or sold only under such designation as to kind and origin as adequately describes the true composition of such products and as adequately distinguish them from standard wines, as regulations prescribed by the Secretary shall provide.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1387 ; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5388, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 672 , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments

1976-Pub. L. 94–455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".