27 CFR § 20.233 - Disposition after revocation of permit.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s20.233"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "27 CFR § 20.233 - Disposition after revocation of permit."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "20.233"
section_name: "Disposition after revocation of permit."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ALCOHOL"
part_number: "20"
part_name: "DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 5555, 5607, 6065, 6109, 7805."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "20"
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# 20.233 Disposition after revocation of permit.

When any permit issued on Form 5150.9 is revoked, all specially denatured spirits in transit and all specially denatured spirits on the former permit premises, may be lawfully possessed by the former permittee for the exclusive purpose of disposing of the specially denatured spirits, for a period of 60 days following the date of revocation. Any specially denatured spirits or recovered alcohol not disposed of within the specific 60-day period, is subject to seizure and forfeiture.