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

26 U.S.C. § 5368

Gauging and marking

(a)

Gauging and marking

All wine or wine spirits shall be locked, sealed, and gauged, and shall be marked, branded, labeled, or otherwise identified, in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.

(b)

Marking

Wines shall be removed in such containers (including vessels, vehicles, and pipelines) bearing such marks and labels evidencing compliance with this chapter, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.

Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1381 Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX90 Stat. 1820 (Added , , ; amended , §§ 1905(a)(20), 1906(b)(13)(A), , , 1834.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 666 Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5368, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 94–4551976— substituted “Gauging and marking” for “Gauging, marking, and stamping” in section catchline, substituted “Marking” for “Stamping” in heading for subsec. (b), and, in text of subsec. (b), substituted “marks and labels” for “marks, labels, and stamps” and struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

section 1905(a)(20) of Pub. L. 94–455section 1905(d) of Pub. L. 94–455section 5005 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .