§5132. Registration and regulation

Every person claiming drawback under this subpart shall register annually with the Secretary; keep such books and records as may be necessary to establish the fact that distilled spirits received by him and on which the tax has been determined were used in the manufacture or production of medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume, which were unfit for use for beverage purposes; and be subject to such rules and regulations in relation thereto as the Secretary shall prescribe to secure the Treasury against frauds.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1345 ; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 ; Pub. L. 103–465, title I, §136(b), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4841 ; Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(b)(3)(A), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1953 .)

Redesignation and Enactment of Section

Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(b)(3)(A), (12), (c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1953 , 1956, 1957, provided that, effective July 1, 2008, but inapplicable to taxes imposed for periods before such date, this section is redesignated section 5112 of this title and a new section 5132 of this title is enacted to read as follows:

§5132. Prohibited purchases by dealers

(a) In general

Except as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, it shall be unlawful for a dealer to purchase distilled spirits for resale from any person other than a wholesale dealer in liquors who is required to keep the records prescribed by section 5121.

(b) Limited retail dealers

A limited retail dealer may lawfully purchase distilled spirits for resale from a retail dealer in liquors.

(c) Penalty and forfeiture

For penalty and forfeiture provisions applicable to violations of subsection (a), see sections 5687 and 7302.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5132, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 623 , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–465 substituted "flavoring extracts, or perfume" for "or flavoring extracts".

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

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective Jan. 1, 1995, see section 136(d) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.