[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 27, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 27CFR19.23] [Page 360] TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 19_DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS--Table of Contents Subpart C_Taxes Sec. 19.23 Lien. Under 26 U.S.C. 5004, the tax becomes a first lien on the spirits from the time the spirits come into existence as such. The conditions under which the first lien shall be terminated are described in 26 U.S.C. 5004. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1317, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5004)) [T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8464, Mar. 1, 1985; 50 FR 23410, June 4, 1985]