Unmarked or unbranded casks or packages
All distilled spirits found in any cask or package required by this chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto to bear a mark, brand, or identification, which cask or package is not marked, branded, or identified in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be forfeited to the United States.
Containers without closures
All distilled spirits found in any container which is required by this chapter to bear a closure or other device and which does not bear a closure or other device in compliance with this chapter shall be forfeited to the United States.
Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1404Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 454(c)(12)(A)98 Stat. 822(Added , , ; amended , (B), , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 73668A Stat. 685Pub. L. 85–859section 5687 of this titleA prior section 5613, , , related to penalty for distilling during prohibited hours, prior to the general revision of this chapter by . See .
act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 73668A Stat. 691Pub. L. 85–859Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5639 and 5640, , , prior to the general revision of this chapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–369, § 454(c)(12)(B)1984—, substituted “closed” for “stamped” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 454(c)(12)(A)Subsec. (b). , amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to forfeitures of containers without closures for provisions relating to forfeitures of unstamped containers.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–369section 456(b) of Pub. L. 98–369section 5101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .