Any person who, without the permission of the Secretary, so alters as to materially change the meaning of any mark, brand, or label required to appear upon any wine upon its removal from premises subject to the provisions of subchapter F, or from customs custody, or who, after such removal, represents any wine, whether in its original containers or otherwise, to be of an identity or origin other than its proper identity or origin as shown by such stamp, mark, brand, or label, or who, directly or indirectly, and whether by manner of packaging or advertising or any other form of representation, represents any still wine to be an effervescent wine or a substitute for an effervescent wine, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each such offense.
Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1407 Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX90 Stat. 1822 (Added , , ; amended , §§ 1905(b)(2)(D), 1906(b)(13)(A), , , 1834.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 695 Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5662, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–4551976— struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” and “stamp,” before “mark,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 1905(b)(2)(D) 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 .