§ 5607 Penalty and forfeiture for unlawful use, recovery, or concealment of denatured distilled spirits, or articles
Any person who—
(1) uses denatured distilled spirits withdrawn free of tax under section in the manufacture of any medicinal preparation or flavoring extract in violation of the provisions of section or knowingly sells, or offers for sale, any such medicinal preparation or flavoring extract in violation of section ; or
(2) knowingly withdraws any denatured distilled spirits free of tax under section for beverage purposes; or
(3) knowingly sells any denatured distilled spirits withdrawn free of tax under section , or any articles containing such denatured distilled spirits, for beverage purposes; or
(4) recovers or attempts to recover by redistillation or by any other process or means (except as authorized in section or in section ) any distilled spirits from any denatured distilled spirits withdrawn free of tax under section , or from any articles manufactured therefrom, or knowingly uses, sells, conceals, or otherwise disposes of distilled spirits so recovered or redistilled;
shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, for each such offense; and all personal property used in connection with his business, together with the buildings and ground constituting the premises on which such unlawful acts are performed or permitted to be performed shall be forfeited to the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1402.)
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