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 72 S T A T. ] "(b)

PUBLIC LAW 8 5 - 8 5 9 - S E P T. 2, 1958

BOTTLING KEQFIREMENTS.—

"(1) The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant who has made entry for withdrawal of distilled spirits for bottling- in bond may, under such regulations as the Secretary or his delegate shall prescribe, " (A) remove extraneous insoluble materials, and effect minor changes in the soluble color or soluble solids solely by filtrations or other physical treatments (which do not involve the addition of any substance which will remain incorporated in the completed product), as may be necessary or desirable to produce a stable product, provided such changes shall not exceed maximum limitations prescribed under regulations issued by the Secretary or his delegate, and " (B) reduce the proof of such spirits by the addition of pure water only to 100 proof for spirits for domestic use, or to not less than 80 proof for spirits for export purposes, and " (C) mingle, when dumped for bottling, distilled spirits of the same kind, differing only in proof, produced in the same distilling season by the same distiller at the same distillery. "(2) Nothing in this section shall authorize or permit any mingling of different products, or of the same products of different distilling seasons, or the addition or subtraction of any substance or material or the application of any method or process to alter or change in any way the original condition or character of the product except as authorized in this section. "(3) Distilled spirits (except gin and vodka for export) shall not be bottled in bond until they have remained in bond in wooden containers for at least 4 years. "(4) Nothing in this section shall authorize the labeling of spirits in bottles contrary to regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat. 977; 27 U.S.C. chapter 8), or any amendment thereof. "(c) TRADEMARKS ON BOTTLES.—No trademarks shall be put on any bottle unless the real name of the actual bona fide distiller, or the name of the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association in whose name the spirits were produced and warehoused, shall also be placed conspicuously on such bottle. " (d) RETURN OF BOTTLED DISTILLED SPIRITS FOR REBOTTLING, RELABELING, OR RESTAMPING —Tender such regulations as the Secretary

or his delegate shall prescribe, distilled spirits which have been bottled under this section and removed from bonded premises may, on application to the Secretary or his delegate, be returned to bonded premises for rebottling, relabeling, or restamping, and tax under section 5001 (a)(1) shall not again be collected on such spirits. "(e)

CROSS REFERENCES.—

"(1) For provisions relating to stamps and stamping of distilled spirits bottled in bond, see section 5205. "(2) For provisions relating to marking or branding of cases of distilled spirits bottled in bond, see section 5206. "SEC. 5234. MINGLING AND BLENDING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS. "(a)

MINGLING OF DISTITLED SPIRITS ON BONDED PREMISES.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—Under such regulations as the Secretary or his delegate shall prescribe, distilled spirits may be mingled on bonded premises if such spirits— " (A) were distilled at 190 degrees or more of proof; " (B) are heterogeneous and are being dumped for gauging in bulk gauging tanks for immediate removal to bottling

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