Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less of distilled spirits, upon which all Federal internal revenue taxes have been paid or deferred in Puerto Rico under provisions of this part, shall have closures or other devices affixed in accordance with the provisions of this part, prior to shipment to the United States.
(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))
[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23954, June 7, 1985]
Each container of distilled spirits having a capacity of one gallon (3.785 liters) or less must have a closure or other device securely affixed to the container. The closure or other device must be constructed in such a manner as to require breaking in order to gain access to the contents of the container.
(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))
[T.D. TTB-119, 79 FR 17033, Mar. 27, 2014]
authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c;
26 U.S.C. 5001,
5007,
5008,
5010,
5041,
5051,
5061,
5111,
5121,
5122,
5131,
5207,
5232,
5271,
5275,
5301,
5314,
5555,
6001,
6038E,
6065,
6109,
6301,
6302,
6804,
7101,
7102,
7651,
7652,
7805;
27 U.S.C. 203,
205;
31 U.S.C. 9301,
9303,
9304,
9306
source: 20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001.
cite as: 27 CFR 26.136