Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-110
§5553 Supervision of Premises and Operations
Title 26 › Subtitle E — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes › CHAPTER 51 — DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER › Subchapter I — Miscellaneous General Provisions › § 5553
Summary
The Secretary can send as many internal revenue officers as needed to work at any facility set up under this chapter. An "internal revenue officer assigned to the premises" is just an officer the Secretary sends to work at those facilities.
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Title 26, §5553
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(a)Assignment of internal revenue officers
The Secretary is authorized to assign to any premises established under the provisions of this chapter such number of internal revenue officers as may be deemed necessary.
(b)Functions of internal revenue officer
When used in this chapter, the term “internal revenue officer assigned to the premises” means the internal revenue officer assigned by the Secretary to duties at premises established and operated under the provisions of this chapter.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5553, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 681, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. For application to vinegar plants of provisions of prior section 5553(a) relating to assignment of storekeeper-gaugers, see also section 5505(f) of this title.
Amendments
1976—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
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26 U.S.C. § 5553
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110