27 CFR § 45.46 - Tax-exempt label.

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title: "27 CFR § 45.46 - Tax-exempt label."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "45.46"
section_name: "Tax-exempt label."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TOBACCO"
part_number: "45"
part_name: "REMOVAL OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, FOR USE OF THE UNITED STATES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "26 U.S.C. 5702-5705, 5723, 5741, 5751, 5762, 5763, 6109, 6313, 7212, 7342, 7606, 7805; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h)."
regulatory_source: "Redesignated by T.D. ATF-469, 66 FR 56758, Nov. 13, 2001."
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# 45.46 Tax-exempt label.

Except in the case of articles described in § 45.31(a)(3), every package of tobacco products, and cigarette papers and tubes removed under this part shall have the words “Tax-Exempt. For Use of U.S. Not To Be Sold.” adequately imprinted on the package or on a label securely affixed thereto.

(72 Stat. 1422; 26 U.S.C. 5723)

[T.D. 6871, 31 FR 58, Jan. 4, 1966. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975; and amended by T.D. ATF-232, 51 FR 28090, Aug. 5, 1986; T.D. ATF-243, 51 FR 43194, Dec. 1, 1986; T.D. TTB-26, 70 FR 19890, Apr. 15, 2005]