# 26 U.S.C. § 5179: Registration of stills

Source: OLRC release point 119-134 <https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-134/t26/s5179>. Cite pinpoints as 26 U.S.C. § 5179(a)(1).

## § 5179(a) Requirements

Every person having in his possession or custody, or under his control, any still or distilling apparatus set up, shall register such still or apparatus with the Secretary immediately on its being set up, by subscribing and filing with the Secretary a statement, in writing, setting forth the particular place where such still or distilling apparatus is set up, the kind of still and its capacity, the owner thereof, his place of residence, and the purpose for which said still or distilling apparatus has been or is intended to be used (except that stills or distilling apparatus not used or intended to be used for the distillation, redistillation, or recovery of distilled spirits are not required to be registered under this section).

## § 5179(b) Cross references

**§ 5179(b)(1)** For penalty and forfeiture provisions relating to unregistered stills, see sections 5601(a)(1) and 5615(1).

**§ 5179(b)(2)** For provisions requiring notification to set up a still, boiler, or other vessel for distilling, see section 5101(a)(2).

## Leading cases

- [Steele v. United States, 362 F.2d 536 (10th Cir. 1966)](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/272250/andrew-steele-v-united-states/)
- [United States v. Phillips, 427 F.2d 1075 (5th Cir. 1970)](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/290718/united-states-v-clarence-v-phillips/)

## Connections

Cites: § 5101 Notice of manufacture of still; notice of set up of still

Cited by: § 5505 Applicability of provisions of this chapter; § 5601 Criminal penalties; § 5615 Property subject to forfeiture

## Prior provisions

- A prior section 5179, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 631, related to “survey of distillery”, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
- Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5174 and 5275(2), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 630, 651, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

## Amendments

- 1958-09-02: [Pub. L. 85-859](/26/act/85-859.md), 72 Stat. 1355
- 1976-10-04: [Pub. L. 94-455](/26/act/94-455.md), 90 Stat. 1823
- 1984-07-18: [Pub. L. 98-369](/26/act/98-369.md), 98 Stat. 819