26 USC § 5554 - Pilot operations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t26/s5554"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "26 USC § 5554 - Pilot operations"
title_number: 26
title_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE CODE"
section_number: "5554"
section_name: "Pilot operations"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "Miscellaneous General Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1395; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)"
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# § 5554. Pilot operations

For the purpose of facilitating the development and testing of improved methods of governmental supervision (necessary for the protection of the revenue) over distilled spirits plants established under this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to waive any regulatory provisions of this chapter for temporary pilot or experimental operations. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authority to waive the filing of any bond or the payment of any tax provided for in this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1395; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 5554, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

### Amendments

1976— struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.