27 CFR § 22.154 - Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.

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title: "27 CFR § 22.154 - Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "22.154"
section_name: "Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_number: "22"
part_name: "DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF TAX-FREE ALCOHOL"
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# 22.154 Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.

(a) *Tax-free alcohol.* Tax-free alcohol on hand at the time of discontinuance of use, may be disposed of by

(1) Returning the spirits to a distilled spirits plant, as provided in § 22.151,

(2) Destruction, as provided in § 22.142, or

(3) Shipping to another permittee, in accordance with § 22.155.

(b) *Recovered tax-free alcohol.* Upon permanent discontinuance of use, a permittee may dispose of recovered tax-free alcohol by

(1) Shipment to a distilled spirits plant, as provided in § 22.133,

(2) Destruction, as provided in § 22.142, or

(3) Upon the filing of an application with the appropriate TTB officer, any other approved method.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1512-0335)