[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR45.51]

[Page 959-960]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 45_REMOVAL OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, 
WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, FOR USE OF THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart F_Records
 
Sec. 45.51  Supporting records.


    (a) Records of removals. Every manufacturer who removes tobacco 
products, and cigarette papers and tubes under this part must, in 
addition to the records kept under part 40 of this chapter, keep a 
supporting record of such removals and must make appropriate entries 
therein at the time of removal. The supporting record for each removal 
must show:
    (1) The date of removal;
    (2) The name and address of the Federal agency to which shipped or 
delivered;
    (3) The kind and quantity and,
    (4) for large cigars, the sale price.
    (b) Records of returns. If any tobacco products, or cigarette papers 
or tubes removed under this part are returned to the factory, such 
returns must be noted in the supporting record.
    (c) Commercial records. Where the manufacturer keeps, at the 
factory, copies of invoices or other commercial records containing the 
information required as to each removal, in such manner that the 
information may be readily ascertained therefrom, such copies will be 
considered the supporting record required by this section.
    (d) Retention period. The manufacturer must retain the supporting 
record for 3 years following the close of the year covered therein. The 
record must be made available for inspection

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by any appropriate ATF officer upon request.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0363)

(See 26 U.S.C. 5741)

[T.D. ATF-420, 64 FR 71945, Dec. 22, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-472, 
Feb. 27, 2002]