§5272 — Title 26 Internal Revenue Code | U.S. Code

Summary

Before a required permit is granted, the Secretary can ask for a bond. The Secretary decides the bond's type and amount. The bond is meant to make sure the permit holder follows the permit rules and the law. No bond is needed for permits given to the United States, any federal agency, any state or local government, or the District of Columbia.

Title 26, §5272

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(a)Before any permit required by section 5271(a) is granted, the Secretary may require a bond, in such form and amount as he may prescribe, to insure compliance with the terms of the permit and the provisions of this chapter.

(b)No bond shall be required in the case of permits issued to the United States or any governmental agency thereof, or to the several States or any political subdivision thereof, or to the District of Columbia.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5272, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 650, related to requirement and approval of bond as condition to commencing business of rectifier of spirits, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5173(a), (d) of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5304(a)(5) and 5310(d), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 655, 658, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments

1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1905(c)(3), struck out “and Territories” after “several States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by section 1905(c)(3) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1905(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 5005 of this title.

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