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 'LIQUOR 317 scribe in any case in which in his opinion such higher fence or wall is necessary to give adequate protection from trespassers. And every distiller shall furnish to the collector of the district as many keys of the gates and doors of the distillery as may be required by the col- lector, from time to time, for any revenue officer or other person who may be authorized to make survey or inspection of the premises, or of the contents thereof; and said distillery shall be kept always acces- sible to any officer or other person having any such key. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this subsection by negli- gence or refusal, or otherwise, shall pay a penalty of $500. (b) TRANSFER OF DUTIFs. - For transfer of powers and duties of Commissioner and his agents, see section 3170. SEC. 2827. ENTRY AND EXAMINATION OF DISTILLERY. (a) POWER OF REVENUE OFFICERS.-It shall be lawful for any reve- nue officer at all times, as well by night as by day, to enter into any distillery or building or place used for the business of distilling or used in connection therewith for storage or other purposes, and to examine, gauge, measure, and take an account of every still or other vessel or utensil of any kind, and of all low-wines, and of the quantity and gravity of all mash, wort, or beer, and of all yeast, or other compositions for exciting or producing fermentation in any mash or beer, of all spirits and of all materials for making or distilling spirits, which may be in any such distillery or premises, or in possession of the distiller. And whenever any internal revenue officer, or any person called by him to his aid, is hindered, obstructed, or prevented by any distiller or by any workman, or other person acting for such distiller, or in his employ, from entering into any such distillery or building or place as aforesaid; or any such officer is by the distiller, or his workman, or any person in his employ, prevented or hindered from, or opposed, or obstructed, or molested in the performance of his duty under the internal revenue laws, in any respect, the distiller shall forfeit the sum of not exceeding $1,000. And whenever any officer, having demanded admittance into a distillery or distillery premises, and having declared his name and office, is not admitted into such distillery or premises by the distiller or other person having charge thereof, it shall be lawful for such officer at all times, as well by night as by day, to break open by force any of the doors or windows, or to break through any of the walls of such distillery or premises necessary to be broken open or through, to enable him to enter the said distillery or premises; and the distiller shall forfeit the sum of not exceeding $1,000. (b) TRANSFER OF DUTIES. - For transfer of powers and duties of Commissioner and his agents, see section 3170. SEC. 2828. DISTILLERS AND RECTIFIERS TO FURNISH FACILITIES AND GIVE ASSISTANCE FOR EXAMINATION OF PREMISES. (a) POWER OF REVENUE OFFcERs. -On the demand of any internal revenue officer or agent, every distiller or rectifier shall furnish strong, safe, and convenient ladders of sufficient length to enable the officer or agent to examine and gauge any vessel or utensil in such distillery or premises; and shall, at all times when required, supply all assistance, lights, ladders, tools, staging, or other things necessary for inspecting the premises, stock, tools, and apparatus belonging to such person, and shall open all doors, and open for examination all boxes, packages, and all casks, barrels, and other vessels not under the control of the revenue officer in charge, under a penalty of $500 for every refusal or neglect so to do. (b) TRANSFER OF DUTEs.- For transfer of powers and duties of Commissioner and his agents, see section 3170.

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