§ 4222.
(c)
Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the registration of any person under this section may be denied, revoked, or suspended if the Secretary determines—
(1)
that such person has used such registration to avoid the payment of any tax imposed by this chapter, or to postpone or in any manner to interfere with the collection of any such tax, or
(2)
that such denial, revocation, or suspension is necessary to protect the revenue.
The denial, revocation, or suspension under this subsection shall be in addition to any penalty provided by law for any act or failure to act.
(Added [Pub. L. 85–859, title I, § 119(a)], Sept. 2, 1958, [72 Stat. 1284]; amended [Pub. L. 89–44, title II, § 208(e)], title VIII, § 802(c), June 21, 1965, [79 Stat. 141], 159; [Pub. L. 92–178, title IV, § 401(a)(3)(B)], Dec. 10, 1971, [85 Stat. 531]; [Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A)], Oct. 4, 1976, [90 Stat. 1834]; [Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 701(ff)(2)(B)], Nov. 6, 1978, [92 Stat. 2925]; [Pub. L. 95–618, title II], §§ 201(e), 231(f)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, [92 Stat. 3184], 3189; [Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 515(b)(2)], Jan. 6, 1983, [96 Stat. 2181]; [Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 735(c)(9)], July 18, 1984, [98 Stat. 983]; [Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1017(c)(16)], Nov. 10, 1988, [102 Stat. 3577]; [Pub. L. 101–508, title XI], §§ 11212(b)(2), 11221(d)(3), Nov. 5, 1990, [104 Stat. 1388–431], 1388–444; [Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13161(b)(2)], Aug. 10, 1993, [107 Stat. 452]; [Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1431(a)], Aug. 5, 1997, [111 Stat. 1050]; [Pub. L. 105–206, title VI, § 6023(17)], July 22, 1998, [112 Stat. 825]; [Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(103)(B)(ii)], Dec. 19, 2014, [128 Stat. 4053].)