[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 27, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 27CFR26.74] [Page 676] TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 26--LIQUORS AND ARTICLES FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS--Table of Contents Subpart E--Taxpayment of Liquors and Articles in Puerto Rico Sec. 26.74 Release of pledged securities. Securities of the United States pledged and deposited as provided in Sec. 26.63, shall be released only in accordance with the provisions of 31 CFR part 225. Such securities will not be released by the appropriate ATF officer until the liability under the bond for which they were pledged has been terminated. When the appropriate ATF officer is satisfied that they may be released, he shall fix the date or dates on which a part or all of such securities may be released. At any time prior to the release of such securities, the appropriate ATF officer may extend the date of release for such additional length of time as he deems necessary. (61 Stat. 650; 6 U.S.C. 15) [T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1590, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]