26 U.S.C. § 5562

§5562. Exemptions from certain requirements in cases of disaster

Edition 2024

U.S.C. Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
26 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Subtitle E - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes

CHAPTER 51 - DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER

Subchapter I - Miscellaneous General Provisions

Sec. 5562 - Exemptions from certain requirements in cases of disaster

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§5562. Exemptions from certain requirements in cases of disaster

Whenever the Secretary finds that it is necessary or desirable, by reason of disaster, to waive provisions of internal revenue law with regard to distilled spirits, he may temporarily exempt proprietors of distilled spirits plants from any provision of the internal revenue laws relating to distilled spirits, except those requiring payment of the tax thereon, to the extent he may deem necessary or desirable.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1397; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5215, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 640, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".

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