Unlawful production
Any person who brews beer or produces beer shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, unless such beer is brewed or produced in a brewery qualified under subchapter G or such production is exempt from tax under section 5053(e) (relating to beer for personal or family use).
Unlawful removal
Any brewer or other person who removes or in any way aids in the removal from any brewery of beer without complying with the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1408 Pub. L. 95–458, § 2(b)(5)(A)92 Stat. 1256 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 696 Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5674, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 95–4581978— substituted “production or removal” for “removal” in section catchline, redesignated existing provision as subsec. (b), and added subsec. (a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–458section 2(c) of Pub. L. 95–458section 5042 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first calendar month beginning more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .