[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR20.161]

[Page 517]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 20_DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM--Table of Contents
 
Subpart I_Operations by Dealers and Users of Specially Denatured Spirits
 
Sec.  20.161  Withdrawals under permit.

                  Obtaining Specially Denatured Spirits


    (a) General. The permit, Form 5150.9, issued under subpart D of this 
part, authorizes a person to withdraw specially denatured spirits from 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant or a dealer. If the 
permittee is located in a foreign-trade zone, the permit will be 
qualified so that the permittee may obtain domestic specially denatured 
spirits only. The alcohol in domestic denatured spirits must be produced 
entirely in the United States, including Puerto Rico.
    (b) Photocopying of permit, Form 5150.9. (1) As provided in Sec.  
20.54, a permittee may make photocopies of its permit, or amended 
permit, for the exclusive purpose of furnishing proof of authorization 
to withdraw specially denatured spirits.
    (2) A permittee need only furnish the photocopy of its permit, or 
amended permit, to a distilled spirits plant or dealer for the ``initial 
order'' from that distilled spirits plant or dealer.
    (3) When a permittee makes photocopies of its permit, Form 5150.9, 
each copy must be signed, dated, and contain the word ``COPY'' across 
the face.
    (4) A permittee is responsible for obtaining and, as applicable, 
destroying all photocopies of its permit from distilled spirits plants 
and dealers when: (i) An amended or corrected permit is issued which 
supersedes the copy on file, (ii) the permit is canceled by reason of 
requalification as a new permittee, (iii) the permit is revoked or 
suspended, or (iv) upon permanent discontinuance of dealing in or using 
specially denatured spirits.
    (c) Withdrawals. (1) When a permittee places an initial order for 
specially denatured spirits the permittee will forward a signed copy of 
its permit, for retention by the distilled spirits plant or dealer, 
along with the purchase request.
    (2) When the permittee places a subsequent order for specially 
denatured spirits, the purchase request, in addition to any other 
information, will contain the permit identification number along with a 
statement that the permittee possesses a valid permit to withdraw 
specially denatured spirits, a copy of which is on file with the 
supplier.
    (3) Shipments will not be made by a proprietor of a distilled 
spirits plant or dealer until it is in possession of a signed copy of a 
valid permit, Form 5150.9, unless the appropriate TTB officer authorizes 
the shipment.

(19 U.S.C. 81c; Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1370, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5271, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25156, July 5, 1988]