CH. 51—DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER
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Subchapter B—Distilleries Part I. Establishment. Part II. Operation. Part III. General provisions relating to distilleries and distilled spirits.
Part I—ESTABLISHMENT Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.
5171. 5172. 5173. 5174. 5175, 5176. 5177. 5178. 5179. 5180.
Premises prohibited for distilling. Conditions precedent to carrying on business of distilling. Distillery fixtures and equipment. Registry of stills. Notice of business of distiller. Distiller's bond. Conditions of approval of distiller's bond. Plan of distillery. Survey of distillery. Sign required on premises.
SEC. 5171. PREMISES PROHIBITED FOR DISTILLING.
(a) GENERAL.—No person shall use any still, boiler, or other vessel for the purpose of distilling, in any dwelling house, or in any shed, yard, or inclosure connected with any dwelling house, or on board of any vessel or boat, or on any premises where beer, wines, or vinegar are manufactured or produced, or where sugars or sirups are refined, or where liquors of any description are retailed, or where any other business is carried on, except that the Secretary or his delegate may by regulations authorize such other business to be carried on by a distiller on the distillery premises as the Secretary or his delegate finds will not jeopardize the revenue: Provided, That saleratus may be manufactured, or meal or flour ground from grain, in any building or on any premises where spirits are distilled; but such meal or flour shall be used only for distillation on the premises: Provided further, That any boiler used in generating steam or heating water to be used in any distillery may be located in any other building or on any other premises to be connected with such still or boiling tubs, by suitable pipes or other apparatus, or the steam from such boiler in the distillery may be conveyed to other premises to be used for manufacturing or other purposes. This section shall not prohibit the use of any still, boiler, or other vessel by a rectifier (as defined by section 5082) in a rectifying plant qualified under this chapter. (b)
PENALTY.—
For penalty for violation of subsection (a), see section 5607. SEC. 5172. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CARRYING ON BUSINESS OF DISTILLING. It shall not be lawful for any distiller to commence the business of distilling until he has given the bond required by law and complied with the provisions of law, relating to the registration of distilleries, and the arrangement and construction of distilleries and the premises connected therewith. §5172
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