27 CFR § 1.31 - Denial of permit applications.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s1.31"
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title: "27 CFR § 1.31 - Denial of permit applications."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "1.31"
section_name: "Denial of permit applications."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ALCOHOL"
part_number: "1"
part_name: "BASIC PERMIT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT, NONINDUSTRIAL USE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS AND WINE, BULK SALES AND BOTTLING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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authority: "27 U.S.C. 203, 204, 206, 211 unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1"
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# 1.31 Denial of permit applications.

If, upon examination of any application for a basic permit, the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that the applicant is not entitled to such a permit, the appropriate TTB officer shall institute proceedings for the denial of the application in accordance with the procedure set forth in part 71 of this chapter.