§ 5212 Transfer of distilled spirits between bonded premises

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 6 amending Acts · cited by 2 sections

Enacted 1958 · Pub. L. 85-859 Amended · 6 Acts

1958197619791980201720192020
Prior provisions 2
  • A prior section 5212, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 639, related to the prevention and detection of fraud and contained a cross reference to provisions for gauging and marking of spirits, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5204(b) of this title.
  • Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5194(a), (e) to (g), 5217(a), 5246, 5308, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 634 to 636, 641, 647, 657, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
Connections Cited by 2 · Cites 2
§ 5212 Transfer of distilled spirits between bonded premises
Amended 1976, 1979, 1980, 2017, 2019, 2020
  • 2020 Pub. L. 116-260 Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “between bonded premises belonging to the same person or members of the same controlled group (within the meaning of section 5001(c)(2))” for “and before January 1, 2021,” and inserted at end “In the case of distilled spirits transferred in bond from the person who distilled or processed such distilled spirits (hereinafter referred to as ‘transferor’) to another person for bottling or storage of such distilled spirits, and returned to the transferor for removal, this section shall be applied without regard to whether distilled spirits are bulk distilled spirits, but only if the transferor retains title during the entire period between such distillation, or processing, and removal.”
  • 2019 Pub. L. 116-94 Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “January 1, 2021” for “January 1, 2020”.
  • 2017 Pub. L. 115-97 Pub. L. 115–97 inserted at end “In the case of distilled spirits transferred in bond after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2020, this section shall be applied without regard to whether distilled spirits are bulk distilled spirits.”
  • 1980 Pub. L. 96-598 Pub. L. 96–598 inserted provision that restriction on transfers to bulk distilled spirits not apply to alcohol bottled under section 5235 of this title which is to be withdrawn for industrial purposes.
  • 1979 Pub. L. 96-39 Pub. L. 96–39 substituted “Bulk distilled spirits” for “Distilled spirits” and “bulk distilled spirits” for “distilled spirits”.
  • 1976 Pub. L. 94-455 Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Bulk distilled spirits on which the internal revenue tax has not been paid or determined as authorized by law may, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, be transferred in bond between bonded premises in any approved container. For the purposes of this chapter, the removal of bulk distilled spirits for transfer in bond between bonded premises shall not be construed to be a withdrawal from bonded premises. The provisions of this section restricting transfers to bulk distilled spirits shall not apply to alcohol bottled under the provisions of section 5235 which is to be withdrawn for industrial purposes. In the case of distilled spirits transferred in bond after December 31, 2017, between bonded premises belonging to the same person or members of the same controlled group (within the meaning of section 5001(c)(2)) this section shall be applied without regard to whether distilled spirits are bulk distilled spirits. In the case of distilled spirits transferred in bond from the person who distilled or processed such distilled spirits (hereinafter referred to as “transferor”) to another person for bottling or storage of such distilled spirits, and returned to the transferor for removal, this section shall be applied without regard to whether distilled spirits are bulk distilled spirits, but only if the transferor retains title during the entire period between such distillation, or processing, and removal.