Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections of act Aug. 16, 1954, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859, as follows:

Present subsecs.:	Prior sections:
(a)	5197(a)(1)(A), (a)(2), 5305, 5331(a)(3).
(b)	5285, 5555(a).
(c)	5197(b), 5285, 5305, 5331(a)(3), 5555(a).
(d)	5197(a)(1)(B), 5285, 5305, 5331(a)(3), 5555(a).
(e)	5197(c)(2), 5285.

The prior sections, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, are set out in 68A Stat. 637, 638, 652, 657, 662, 681.

1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–34 struck out “shall be kept on the premises where the operations covered by the record are carried on and” after “required by subsection (b)”.

1984—Subsec. (a)(4)(D). Pub. L. 98–369, § 454(c)(6), struck out subpar. (D) which required every distilled spirits plant proprietor to keep records in such form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary of the receipt, use, and balance on hand of all stamps required by law or regulations to be used by the proprietor.

1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–39 struck out provisions relating to the bottling of distilled spirits in bond and relating to the kind and quantity of distilled spirits returned to bonded premises and inserted provisions relating to the kind and quantity of distilled spirits returned to storage and relating to receipt, use, and balance on hand of all stamps required by law or regulations to be used by the Secretary.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–39 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out “or (b)” after “subsection (a)”. Former subsec. (b), relating to records of rectifiers and bottlers, was struck out.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–39 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c), struck out “and (b),” after “subsection (a)”, and substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 96–39 redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

1977—Subsec. (a)(10), (11). Pub. L. 95–176, § 2(e)(2), (3), added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11).

1976—Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 94—455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1413(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1046, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins at least 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].”

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 1, 1985, see section 456(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5101 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see section 810 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–176 effective on first day of first calendar month beginning more than 90 days after Nov. 14, 1977, see section 7 of Pub. L. 95–176, set out as a note under section 5003 of this title.