26-U.S.C.-5311
§5311 – Detention of Containers
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Title 26 > Subtitle E > Chapter 51 > Subchapter E > Part III > Section 5311
Details
- Reference: Section 5311
- Legend: §5311 – Detention of Containers
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
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.)
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.
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.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Part I – Return of Materials Used In The Manufacture Or Recovery of Distilled Spirits in the Legal Encyclopedia: Excise Taxes
In this entry about Part I – Return of Materials Used In The Manufacture Or Recovery of Distilled Spirits, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to excise taxes in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States excise taxes-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
26-U.S.C.-5243 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Wines
In this entry about 26-U.S.C.-5243, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to wines in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States wines-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
26-U.S.C.-5251, in the Legal Encyclopedia: Distilled Spirits
In this entry about 26-U.S.C.-5251,, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to distilled spirits in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States distilled spirits-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Part III – Miscellaneous Provisions in the Legal Encyclopedia: And Beer
In this entry about Part III – Miscellaneous Provisions, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to and beer in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States and beer-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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