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26 U.S.C. § 5311 26 u.s.c. · distilled spirits, wines, and beer · title 26
26 U.S.C. § 5311
Detention of containers
Title 26 USC
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Ch. 51
Jurisdiction Federal — United States
Chapter DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER
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U.S.C. Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 26 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle E - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes CHAPTER 51 - DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER Subchapter E - General Provisions Relating to Distilled Spirits PART III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 5311 - Detention of containers From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§5311. Detention of containers

It shall be lawful for any internal revenue officer to detain any container, containing or supposed to contain, distilled spirits, wines, or beer, when he has reason to believe that the tax imposed by law on such distilled spirits, wines, or beer has not been paid or determined as required by law, or that such container is being removed in violation of law; and every such container may be held by him at a safe place until it shall be determined whether the property so detained is liable by law to be proceeded against for forfeiture; but such summary detention shall not continue in any case longer than 72 hours without process of law or intervention of the officer to whom such detention is to be reported.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1375.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions A prior section 5311, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 658, related to importation of alcohol for industrial purposes, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5232 of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5211, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 638, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date Section effective July 1, 1959, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.

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Internal Revenue Code — 26 U.S.C. § 5311