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title: "26 U.S.C. § 5553"
description: "Supervision of premises and operations"
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title_number: 26
title_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE CODE"
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chapter_name: "DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER"
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citation: "26 U.S.C. § 5553"
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# 26 U.S.C. § 5553 - Supervision of premises and operations
## Text
(a) Assignment of internal revenue officers The Secretary is authorized to assign to any premises established under the provisions of this chapter such number of internal revenue officers as may be deemed necessary.
(b) Functions of internal revenue officer When used in this chapter, the term “internal revenue officer assigned to the premises” means the internal revenue officer assigned by the Secretary to duties at premises established and operated under the provisions of this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 85859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1395; amended Pub. L. 94455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 5553, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 681, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85859. For application to vinegar plants of provisions of prior section 5553(a) relating to assignment of storekeeper-gaugers, see also section 5505(f) of this title.
Amendments1976—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 94455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.