# 26 U.S.C. § 5412: Removal of beer in containers or by pipeline

Source: OLRC release point 119-134 <https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-134/t26/s5412>. Cite pinpoints as 26 U.S.C. § 5412(a)(1).

Beer may be removed from the brewery for consumption or sale only in hogsheads, packages, and similar containers, marked, branded, or labeled in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation require, except that beer may be removed from the brewery pursuant to section 5414 or by pipeline to contiguous distilled spirits plants under section 5222.

## Connections

Cites: § 5222 Production, receipt, removal, and use of distilling materials; § 5414 Transfer of beer between bonded facilities

Cited by: § 5675 Penalty for intentional removal or defacement of brewer’s marks and brands

## Prior provisions

- A prior section 5412, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 675, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, 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. 1389
- 1971-01-12: [Pub. L. 91-673](/26/act/91-673.md), 84 Stat. 2057
- 1976-10-04: [Pub. L. 94-455](/26/act/94-455.md), 90 Stat. 1834
- 2017-12-22: [Pub. L. 115-97](/26/act/115-97.md), 131 Stat. 2173