§5702 Definitions

2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–141 inserted concluding provisions. 2009—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 111–3, § 702(a)(5)(A), substituted “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes or any processed tobacco” for “tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes”. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 111–3, § 702(a)(5)(B), inserted “, or any processed tobacco,” after “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes”. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 111–3, § 702(a)(5)(B), which directed insertion of “, or any processed tobacco,” after “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes”, was executed by making the insertion after “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes” both places it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 111–3, § 702(d)(1), inserted “or cigars, or for use as wrappers thereof” before period. Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 111–3, § 702(a)(4), added subsec. (p). 2000—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(a)(2)(B)], redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f), which defined “cigarette papers”. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(a)(2)(B)], redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(a)(2)(B)], redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(a)(2)(A)], amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “ ‘Manufacturer of cigarette papers and tubes’ means any person who makes up cigarette paper into books or sets containing more than 25 papers each, or into tubes, except for his own personal use or consumption.” Subsecs. (i) to (p). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(a)(2)(B)], redesignated subsecs. (i) to (p) as (h) to (o), respectively. 1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–33, § 9302(g)(3)(A), substituted “pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco” for “and pipe tobacco”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–33, § 9302(g)(3)(B)(i), substituted “pipe tobacco, or roll-your-own tobacco” for “or pipe tobacco” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–33, § 9302(g)(3)(B)(ii), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “a person who produces cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or pipe tobacco solely for his own personal consumption or use; or”. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 105–33, § 9302(h)(4), inserted “under section 5704” after “internal revenue bond”. Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 105–33, § 9302(g)(2), added subsec. (p). 1990—Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 101–508 substituted heading for one which read: “Wholesale price” and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “ ‘Wholesale price’ means the manufacturer’s, or importer’s, suggested delivered price at which the cigars are to be sold to retailers, inclusive of the tax imposed by this chapter or section 7652, but exclusive of any State or local taxes imposed on cigars as a commodity, and before any trade, cash, or other discounts, or any promotion, advertising, display, or similar allowances. Where the manufacturer’s or importer’s suggested delivered price to retailers is not adequately supported by bona fide arm’s length sales, or where the manufacturer or importer has no suggested delivered price to retailers, the wholesale price shall be the price for which cigars of comparable retail price are sold to retailers in the ordinary course of trade as determined by the Secretary.” 1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–647, § 5061(c)(1), inserted reference to pipe tobacco. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–647, § 5061(c)(2), inserted reference to pipe tobacco in introductory provisions and in par. (1). Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 100–647, § 5061(b), added subsec. (o). 1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13202(b)(2), inserted reference to smokeless tobacco. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13202(b)(3), inserted references to smokeless tobacco. Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13202(b)(4), added subsec. (n). 1976—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”. Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 94–455, § 2128(b), added subsec. (m). 1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–44, §§ 502(b)(3)(A), 808(a), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a), repealed former subsec. (a) which related to manufactured tobacco and, in subsec. (a) as so redesignated, allowed the use of any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette within the meaning of subsec. (b)(2) as a wrapper in addition to the leaf tobacco previously allowed. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–44, §§ 502(b)(3)(A), 808(a), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and permitted the use, as a wrapper for cigarettes in addition to paper and substances other than tobacco as previously allowed, any substance containing tobacco, which, because of the finished product’s appearance, tobacco type, labeling, and packaging, is likely to be offered to or purchased by consumers as cigarettes. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out reference to manufactured tobacco. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A), (C), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d), and simplified the definition of manufacturer of tobacco products to include only persons who manufacture cigars or cigarettes and reduced the area of excluded activities so as to exclude only persons producing cigars and cigarettes solely for their own personal use and proprietors of customs bonded manufacturing warehouses with respect to the operation of such warehouses. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). Subsecs. (e) to (k). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A) redesignated subsecs. (f) to (k) and (n) as (e) to (j) and (k), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (o) as (l) and repealed former subsec. (l) which related to tobacco materials. Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A), repealed subsec. (m) which related to tobacco dealers. Subsecs. (n), (o). Pub. L. 89–44, § 502(b)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (n) and (o) as (k) and (l), respectively. 1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–859 inserted the term “for removal, or merely removed”. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated subsecs. (c), (d), and (f) as (b), (c), and (d), respectively. Former subsecs. (b), (c), and (d) redesignated (e), (b), and (c), respectively. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85–859 consolidated the definitions “manufacturer of tobacco” and “manufacturer of cigars and cigarettes”, inserted the phrase “for removal, or merely removes”, excluded from the definition a proprietor of a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse with respect to the operation of the warehouse, and required bona fide associations of farmers or growers to maintain records of leaf tobacco. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and former subsec. (f) as (d). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 85–859 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (f). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 85–859 substituted “into books or sets containing more than 25 papers each, or into tubes” for “into packages, books, sets, or tubes”. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 85–859 substituted provisions defining “export warehouse” for provisions which defined “article” as manufactured tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 85–859 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l) and substituted “other than manufactured tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes” for “in process, leaf tobacco, and tobacco scraps, cuttings, clippings, siftings, dust, stems, and waste”. Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m). Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (l) as (m) and included within the definition persons who receive tobacco materials, other than stems and waste, for use in the production of fertilizer, insecticide, or nicotine, required associations of farmers or growers of tobacco to maintain records of all leaf tobacco acquired or received and sold or otherwise disposed of, and excluded from the definition persons who buy leaf tobacco without taking physical possession of the tobacco and qualified manufacturers of tobacco products. Former subsec. (m) redesignated (n). Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (m) as (n) and substituted “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes” for “articles”. Former subsec. (n) redesignated (o). Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 85–859 redesignated former subsec. (n) as (o) and substituted “tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes” for “articles” in two places, and inserted provisions to include within the definition persons who remove cigars or cigarettes for sale or consumption in the United States from a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse.

of 2009 AmendmentExcept as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–3 effective Apr. 1, 2009, see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–3, set out as an

note under section 1396 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Pub. L. 111–3, title VII, § 702(a)(6), Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 109, provided that: “The

of 2000 Amendment Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 315(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–644, provided that: “The

made by this section [amending this section, section 5761 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 5701 of this title] shall take effect as if included in section 9302 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 [Pub. L. 105–33].”

of 1997 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–33 applicable to articles removed, as defined in subsec. (k) of this section, after Dec. 31, 1999, with transition rule, see section 9302(i) of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–508 applicable with respect to articles removed after Dec. 31, 1990, see section 11202(h) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable to pipe tobacco removed, within the meaning of subsec. (k) of this section, after Dec. 31, 1988, with transition rule, see section 5061(d) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–272 applicable to smokeless tobacco removed after June 30, 1986, see section 13202(c) of Pub. L. 99–272, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by section 2128(b) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 2128(e) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

of 1965 AmendmentAmendment by section 502(b)(3) of Pub. L. 89–44 applicable on and after Jan. 1, 1966, see section 701(d) of Pub. L. 89–44, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title. Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 808(d)(1), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 165, provided that: “The

made by subsections (a) and (b)(3) [amending this section and section 7652 of this title] shall take effect on July 1, 1965.”

of 1958 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 85–859 effective Sept. 3, 1958, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859, set out as an

note under section 5001 of this title.