27 CFR § 28.73 - Relief of surety from bond.

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title: "27 CFR § 28.73 - Relief of surety from bond."
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title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
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section_name: "Relief of surety from bond."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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# 28.73 Relief of surety from bond.

(a) *Bonds, Forms 5120.25 and 5100.12.* The surety on a bond given on Form 5120.25 or Form 5100.12 will be relieved from his liability under the bond when the bond has been canceled as provided for in § 28.70.

(b) *Bonds, Forms 5100.30 and 5110.67.* Where the surety on a bond given on Form 5100.30 or Form 5110.67 has filed application for relief from liability, as provided in § 28.72, the surety will be relieved from liability for withdrawals made wholly subsequent to the date specified in the notice, or on the effective date of a superseding bond, if one is given. Notwithstanding such relief, the liability of the surety will continue until the spirits and/or wines withdrawn without payment of tax under the bond have been properly accounted for.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended, 1352, as amended, 1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062, 5175, 5176))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]