Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 5412

Removal of beer in containers or by pipeline

Beer may be removed from the brewery for consumption or sale only in hogsheads, packages, and similar containers, marked, branded, or labeled in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation require, except that beer may be removed from the brewery pursuant to section 5414 or by pipeline to contiguous distilled spirits plants under section 5222.

Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1389Pub. L. 91–673, § 3(d)84 Stat. 2057Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A)90 Stat. 1834Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13803(b)131 Stat. 2173(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 73668A Stat. 675Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5412, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–972017— inserted “pursuant to section 5414 or” before “by pipeline”.

Pub. L. 94–4551976— struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 91–6731971— substituted “packages,” for “barrels, kegs, bottles,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13803(c)131 Stat. 2173

section 5414 of this title“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and ] shall apply to any calendar quarters beginning after .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–673section 5 of Pub. L. 91–673section 5056 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first calendar month which begins more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .