[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 27CFR19.81]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 19--DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart D--Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 19.81  Right of entry and examination.

    Any ATF officer may at all times, as well by night as by day, enter 
any distilled spirits plant, or any other premises where distilled 
spirits operations are carried on, or structure or place used in 
connection therewith for storage or other purposes; to make examination 
of the materials, equipment, and facilities thereon; and make such 
gauges and inventories as he deems necessary. Whenever any ATF officer, 
having demanded admittance, and having declared his name and office, is 
not admitted into such premises by the proprietor or other person having 
charge thereof, he may at all times, use such force as is necessary for 
him to gain entry to such premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1357, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5203))