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PUBLIC LAW 80-610-SEPT. 30, 1966

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Public Law 89-610 AN ACT

September 30, 1966

To provide revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

[H. R. 11487]

r e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be Columbia of Revecited as the "District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1966". iTueAct 0A966. TITLE 1—AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMB I A A L C O H O L I C B E V E R A G E CONTROL ACT SEC. 101. (a) Clauses (4) and (5) of section 23(a) of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (D.C. Code, sec. 25-124 (a)) are each amended by striking out "$1.50" and inserting in lieu ^I\^^T\^^'' thereof "$1.75". 70 Stat. 17. (b) Section"40(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec, 25-138(a)) is ^Q%^^^^\^''^' amended by striking out "$1.50" and inserting in lieu thereof "$2.00". SEC. 102. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amendments made by section 101 shall apply with respect to— (1) alcohol and spirits imported or brought into the District of Columbia or manufactured, and (2) beer sold or purchased for resale, on and after the effective date of this title which shall be the first day Effective date. of the first month which begins on or after the thirtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) I n the case of alcohol, spirits, and beer which have been purchased prior to the effective date of this title and which on such date are held by a holder of a retailer's license, issued under the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, such licensee shall pay D^r^^code^2sto the Commissioners (in accordance with subsection (c)) an amount 102. equal to the difference between the amount of tax imposed by such Act immediately prior to the effective date of this Act on the amount of alcohol, spirits, and beer so held by him, and the amount of tax which would be imposed by the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act on such effective date on an equivalent amount of alcohol, spirits, and beer. (c) Within twenty days after the effective date of this title, each such licensee shall (1) file with the Commissioners a sworn statement (on a form to be prescribed by the Commissioners) showing the quantity of alcohol, spirits, and beer held by him as of the beginning of the day on which this title becomes effective or, if such day is a Sunday, as of the beginning of the following day, and (2) within twenty days after the effective date of this title, pay to the Commissioners the amount specified in subsection (b). (d) Each such licensee shall keep and preserve for the period of twelve months immediately following the effective date of this title the inventories and other records made which form the basis for the information furnished to the Commissioners on the sworn statement required to be filed under this section. (e) For purposes of this section, alcohol, spirits, and beer shall be considered as held by a holder of a retailer's license if title thereto has passed to such holder (whether or not delivery to him has been made) and if title has not at any time been transferred to any person other than such holder. ^ (f) A violation of the provisions of subsections (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be punishable as provided in section 33 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act CD.C. Code, sec. 25-132).

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