Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 5202

Supervision of operations

All operations on the premises of a distilled spirits plant shall be conducted under such supervision and controls (including the use of Government locks and seals) as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe.

Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1357 Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A)90 Stat. 1834 Pub. L. 96–39, title VIII, § 806(a)93 Stat. 279 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 85–859

Present subsecs.:

Prior sections

(a)

5192(a), (c), 5241(a), (b), 5282(b).

(b)

5173(b), 5192(b), (c).

(c)

5241(a), (b).

(d)

5241(b).

(e)

5331(a)(1).

(f)

5193(a), 5250(a), (b).

(g)

5243(b).

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections of act , prior to the general revision of this chapter by , as follows:

act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 628 The prior sections, , are set out in , 633, 644, 646, 649, 652, 661.

Amendments

Pub. L. 96–391979— substituted provisions making on-site supervision and the use of government locks and seals optional at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury for provisions whereby bonded warehouses are required to be kept under government locks and certain activities are required to be conducted under government supervision.

Pub. L. 94–4551976—Subsecs. (a) to (g). struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–39section 810 of Pub. L. 96–39section 5001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .