27 CFR § 20.44 - Disapproval of application.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s20.44"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "27 CFR § 20.44 - Disapproval of application."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "20.44"
section_name: "Disapproval of application."
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"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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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# 20.44 Disapproval of application.

The appropriate TTB officer may, in accordance with part 71 of this chapter, disapprove an application for a permit to withdraw and deal or use denatured spirits, if on examination of the application (or inquiry), the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that:

(a) The applicant is not authorized by law and regulations to withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured spirits;

(b) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, or principal stockholder, or, in the case of a partnership, a partner) is, by reason of their business experience, financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain operations in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, or regulations issued under this part;

(c) The applicant has failed to disclose any material information required, or has made any false statement as to any material fact, in connection with the application; or

(d) The premises at which the applicant proposes to conduct the business are not adequate to protect the revenue.