26 USC 5123: Preservation and inspection of records, and entry of premises for inspection
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26 USC 5123: Preservation and inspection of records, and entry of premises for inspection Text contains those laws in effect on November 23, 2024
From Title 26-INTERNAL REVENUE CODESubtitle E-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise TaxesCHAPTER 51-DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEERSubchapter A-Gallonage and Occupational TaxesPART II-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSSubpart C-Recordkeeping and Registration by Dealers

§5123. Preservation and inspection of records, and entry of premises for inspection

(a) Preservation and inspection of records

Any records or other documents required to be kept under this part or regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be preserved by the person required to keep such records or documents, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe, and shall be kept available for inspection by any internal revenue officer during business hours.

(b) Entry of premises for inspection

The Secretary may enter during business hours the premises (including places of storage) of any dealer for the purpose of inspecting or examining any records or other documents required to be kept by such dealer under this chapter or regulations issued pursuant thereto and any distilled spirits, wines, or beer kept or stored by such dealer on such premises.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1348 , §5146; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 ; renumbered §5123, Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(b)(7), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1955 .)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5123, added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, §201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1344 ; amended Pub. L. 87–863, §4(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1142 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 ; Pub. L. 100–647, title II, §2004(t)(3), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3610 , related to exemptions from special tax on certain wholesale and retail dealers in liquors or beer, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11125(a)(1)(D), (c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1953 , 1957, effective July 1, 2008, but inapplicable to taxes imposed for periods before such date.

Another prior section 5123, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 621 , related to exemptions from tax on retail dealers of liquors or beer, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

Amendments

2005-Pub. L. 109–59 renumbered section 5146 of this title as this section and transferred section to this subpart so as to appear after section 5122.

1976-Pub. L. 94–455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.