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 CODIFICATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS spirits there shall be engraved words and figures representing a decimal number of gallons, and on the stub corresponding to such stamp there shall be engraved a similar number of gallons, and between the stamp and the stub, and connecting them, shall be engraved nine coupons, which, beginning next to the stamp, shall indicate in succession the several numbers of gallons between the number named in the stamp and the decimal number next above. And whenever any collector receives the tax on the distilled spirits contained in any cask, he shall detach from the book a stamp rep- resenting the denominate quantity nearest to the quantity of proof spirits in such cask, as shown by the storekeeper-gauger's return, with such number of the coupons attached thereto as shall be necessary to make up the whole number of proof gallons in said cask. All unused coupons shall remain attached to the marginal stub, and no coupon shall have any value or significance when de- tached from the stamp and stub. And the tax-paid stamps with the coupons may denote such number of gallons, not less than ten, as the Commissioner may deem advisable. (3) Transfer of duties: For transfer of powers and duties of Commissioner and his agents, see section 3170. (b) Issue FOR REPTAMpIN.- The Commissioner may, under regu- lations prescribed by him with the approval of the Secretary, issue stamps for restamping packages of distilled spirits, which have been duly stamped but from which the stamps have been lost or destroyed by unavoidable accident. (c) INSTRUMENT5 FOR ATACHING, PROTECTING, AND CANCEUNG.- The Instruments or other means prescribed under section 3301 (a) for attaching, protecting, and canceling stamps for distilled spirits shall be furnished by theUnited States to the persons using the stamps to be affixed therewith, under such regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe. (d) ACCOUNTABILITY. - (1) TAX-PAID STAMPS.-T he books of tax-paid stamps issued to any collector shall be charged to his account at the full value of the tax on the number of gallons represented on the stamps and coupons contained in said books; and every collector shall make a monthly return to the Commissioner of all tax-paid stamps issued by him to be affixed to any cask or package containing distilled spirits on which the tax has been paid and account for the amount of the tax collected; and it shall be the duty of the said collector to return to the Commissioner any book of marginal stubs as soon as all the stamps contained in the book when issued to him have been used. (2) OTHE sTAMPS. -A ll stamps relating to distilled spirits, other than the tax-paid stamps, shall be charged to collectors; and the books containing such stamps may be intrusted by any collector to the storekeeper-gauger of the district, who shall make a daily report to the collector of all such stamps used by him and for whom used; and when all the stamps contained in any such book have been issued, the storekeeper-gauger of the district shall return the book to the collector, with all the marginal stubs therein. Except as provided in section 2878 (b), all export stamps issued to collectors shall be charged to them as represent- ing the value of 10 cents for each stamp, and they shall collect the amount due for such stamps at the rate of 10 cents for each stamp issued in such manner and at such time as the Commissioner may prescribe, and the Commissioner may, in his discretion, make assessment therefor. (3) TRANmFE OF DUTIE8.- For transfer of powers and duties of Commissioner and his agents, see section 3170. 302

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