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LegalText 26 U.S.C. § 5273 Sale, use, and recovery of denatured distilled spirits us united_states_code code_section 26 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 51 DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER 5273 26 U.S.C. § 5273 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc26@119-100.zip /us/usc/t26/s5273 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-26/usc26.xml 026fd44299e9c06d736f87cbeb32e5719cdd33513283c650363502121251b710 a261f094809116f42a96648a3d5eee80fa010379d67412551c21dd5c900b27f4 7ee45c221815695e3eb15b7d9a6cd3235abaa6fa173075881f120c9a48dd2130 2026-07-04 official
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26 U.S.C. § 5273 - Sale, use, and recovery of denatured distilled spirits

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(a) Use of specially denatured distilled spirits Any person using specially denatured distilled spirits in the manufacture of articles shall file such formulas and statements of process, submit such samples, and comply with such other requirements, as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe, and no person shall use specially denatured distilled spirits in the manufacture or production of any article until approval of the article, formula, and process has been obtained from the Secretary.

(b) Internal medicinal preparations and flavoring extracts (1) Manufacture No person shall use denatured distilled spirits in the manufacture of medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts for internal human use where any of the spirits remains in the finished product.

(2) Sale No person shall sell or offer for sale for internal human use any medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts manufactured from denatured distilled spirits where any of the spirits remains in the finished product.

(c) Recovery of spirits for reuse in manufacturing Manufacturers employing processes in which denatured distilled spirits withdrawn under section 5214(a)(1) are expressed, evaporated, or otherwise removed, from the articles manufactured shall be permitted to recover such distilled spirits and to have such distilled spirits restored to a condition suitable solely for reuse in manufacturing processes under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.

(d) Prohibited withdrawal or sale No person shall withdraw or sell denatured distilled spirits, or sell any article containing denatured distilled spirits for beverage purposes.

(e) Cross references (1) For penalty and forfeiture for unlawful use or concealment of denatured distilled spirits, see section 5607.

(2) For applicability of all provisions of law relating to distilled spirits that are not denatured, including those requiring payment of tax, to denatured distilled spirits or articles produced, withdrawn, sold, transported, or used in violation of law or regulations, see section 5001(a)(5).

(3) For definition of “articles”, see section 5002(a)(14).

(Added Pub. L. 85859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1372; amended Pub. L. 94455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 9639, title VIII, § 807(a)(39), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 286; Pub. L. 115141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(244), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1195.)

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Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 5273, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 650, related to premises of rectifier, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85859. See section 5178(a)(1)(A), (4)(B), (D) and (c)(1) of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections of act Aug. 16, 1954, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85859, as follows: Present subsecs.:Prior sections (a)5331(a), (b). (b)5303, 5305, 5310(a), 5331(a)(1), (2), (b), 5647. (c)5332. (d)5303, 5305, 5310(a), 5331(a), 5647. (e)(1), (2)5334. The prior sections, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, are set out in 68A Stat. 655, 657, 658, 661, 662, 693.

Amendments2018—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115141 substituted “section 5001(a)(5)” for “section 5001(a)(6)”. 1979—Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 9639 substituted “section 5002(a)(14)” for “section 5002(a)(11)”. 1976—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 94455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 9639 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see section 810 of Pub. L. 9639, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.