Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§5554 Pilot Operations
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle E— Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes › Chapter 51— DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER › Subchapter I— Miscellaneous General Provisions › § 5554
Summary
To test better ways of supervising distilled spirits plants, the government may temporarily waive regulatory rules for pilot or experimental operations. It cannot waive the requirement to file bonds or pay taxes.
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Title 26, §5554
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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.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 5554, 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.
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
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Citation
26 U.S.C. § 5554
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73