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(d) CROSS K E F E R E N C E S. — (1) For provisions relating to jeopardy, see subchapter A of chapter 70. (2) For proceedings applicable to sale of seized property, see section 6335. SEC. 6332. SURRENDER OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LEVY.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Any person in possession of (or obligated with respect to) property or rights to property subject to levy upon which a levy has been made shall, upon demand of the Secretary or his delegate, surrender such property or rights (or discharge such obligation) to the Secretary or his delegate, except such part of the property or rights as is, at the time of such demand, subject to an attachment or execution under any judicial process. (b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.—Any person who fails or refuses to surrender as required by subsection (a) any property or rights to property, subject to levy, upon demand by the Secretary or his delegate, shall be liable in his own person and estate to the United States in a sum equal to the value of the property or rights not so surrendered, but not exceeding the amount of the taxes for the collection of which such levy has been made, together with costs and interest on such sum at the rate of 6 percent per annum from the date of such levy. (c) PERSON D E F I N E D. — The term "person," as used in subsection (a), includes an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, employee, or member is under a duty to surrender the property or rights to property, or to discharge the obligation. SEC. 6333. PRODUCTION OF BOOKS. If a levy has been made or is about to be made on any property, or right to property, any person having custody or control of any books or records, containing evidence or statements relating to the property or right to property subject to levy, shall, upon demand of the Secretary or his delegate, exhibit such books or records to the Secretary or his delegate. SEC. 6334. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM LEVY. (a) ENUMERATION.—There shall be exempt from levy— (1) WEARING APPAREL AND SCHOOL BOOKS.—Such items of wearing apparel and such school books as are necessary for the taxpayer or for members of his family; (2) F U E L, PROVISIONS, FURNITURE, AND PERSONAL
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If the taxpayer is the head of a family, so much of the fuel, provisions, furniture, and personal effects in his household, and of the arms for personal use, livestock, and poultry of the taxpayer, as does not exceed $500 in value; (3) BOOKS AND TOOLS OF A TRADE, BUSINESS, OR PROFESSION.—
So many of the books and tools necessary for the trade, business, or profession of the taxpayer as do not exceed in the aggregate $250 in value. (b) APPRAISAL.—The officer seizing property of the type described in subsection (a) shall appraise and set aside to the owner the amount of such property declared to be exempt. If the taxpayer objects at the time of the seizure to the valuation fixed by the officer making § 6331(d)
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