26 USC 5554: Pilot operations

26 USC 5554: Pilot operations 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 I-Miscellaneous General Provisions

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§5554. Pilot operations

For the purpose of facilitating the development and testing of improved methods of governmental supervision (necessary for the protection of the revenue) over distilled spirits plants established under this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to waive any regulatory provisions of this chapter for temporary pilot or experimental operations. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authority to waive the filing of any bond or the payment of any tax provided for in this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1395 ; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5554, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 681 , 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".

Cross References

Applicability of revenue laws, effective date of this section, see section 7851 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 7851 of this title.