27 CFR § 72.37 - Discontinuance of administrative proceedings.

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title: "27 CFR § 72.37 - Discontinuance of administrative proceedings."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "72.37"
section_name: "Discontinuance of administrative proceedings."
chapter_name: "ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES"
part_number: "72"
part_name: "DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PERSONAL PROPERTY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "18 U.S.C. 921, 1261; 19 U.S.C. 1607, 1610, 1612, 1613, 1618; 26 U.S.C. 7101, 7322-7325, 7326, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306; 40 U.S.C. 304(k); 49 U.S.C. 784, 788."
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# 72.37 Discontinuance of administrative proceedings.

If the petition is filed prior to administrative sale or retention for official use, proceedings to effect such sale or retention will be discontinued.