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 74T H CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 814. AUG UST 29, 1935 . 985 In the case of malt beverages, the provisions of subsections (a), (b), visionst bev erag es ; pro. app licabl e (c), and (d) shall apply to transactions between a retailer or trade interstate transactions. buyer in any State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt bev- er ages out side suc h State only to the exte nt that the law of such State im poses simila r requ iremen ts wit h resp ect to simil ar tra nsacti ons be tween a retailer or trad e buyer in such State an d a bre wer, imp orter, or wholesaler of malt beverages in such State, as the case may be. In Labeling provisions. the case of malt beverages, the provisions of subsections (e) and (f) shall apply to the labeling of malt beverages sold or shipped or deliv- er ed for shipm ent or other wise i ntrodu ced in to or receiv ed in any St ate from any pla ce outsi de there of, or t he adver tising of malt bever- ages intended to be sold or shipped or delivered for shipment or other- wise introduced into or received in any State from any place outside thereof, only to the extent that the law of such State imposes similar requirements with respect to the labeling or advertising, as the case may be, of malt beverages not sold or shipped or delivered for ship- ment or otherwise introduced into or received in such State from any place outside thereof. The Ad ministra tor shal l give r easonabl e public notice, and af ford to Notice prior to scr ibing regulations in terested parties opportu nity for hearing, prior to pres cribing regu- heari ngs s lations to carry out the provisions of this section. BULK SALES AND BOTTLING Bulk sales and bot- tling. SEc. 6 . (a) It shall be unlawful for any person- Un lawfu l prac tices. (1) To sell or offer to sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose Bulk sa les of dist ill ed of dis tilled s pirits i n bulk e xcept, u nder reg ulation s of the Admin- spirits . istrator, for export or to the following, or to import distilled spirits in bulk except, under such regulations, for sale to or for use by the following : A distiller, rectifier of distilled spirits, person oper- ating a bonded warehouse qualified under the internal-revenue laws or a class 8 bonded warehouse qualified under the customs laws, a winemaker for the fortification of wines, a proprietor of an indus- trial alcohol plant, or an agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof. (2) To sell or offer to sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose safes of warehouse receipts for distilled of warehouse receipts for distilled spirits in bulk unless such ware- spirits. house recei pts re quire that t he war ehouse man sh all pa ckage such distil led spir its, bef ore deli very, in bottles labele d and ma rked in accordance with law, or deliver such distilled spirits in bulk only to persons to whom it is lawful to sell or otherwise dispose of distilled spirits in bulk. (3) To bottle distilled spirits unless the bottler is a person to spirits. di stil led whom it is lawful to sell or otherwise dispose of distilled spirits in bulk. (b) Any person who violates the requirements of this section shall, la Punishment for via upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or both, and shall forfeit to the United States all distilled spirits with respect to which the violation occurs and the containers thereof. (c) The term "in bulk" means in containers having a capacity t" In . bulk" con. i n excess of one wine gallon. s PENALTIES SEc. 7. The District Courts of the United States, the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and the United States court for any Territory, of the District where the offense is committed or threatened or of which the offender is an inhabitant or has his principal place of business, are hereby vested with jurisdiction of any suit brought by Penalt ies. Jurisdiction of courts.