[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 27CFR19.63]

[Page 371-372]
 
            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 D_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec.  19.63  Pilot operations.

    The appropriate TTB officer may waive any regulatory provisions of 
26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, and of the regulations in this part, for temporary 
pilot

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or experimental operations for the purpose of facilitating the 
development and testing of improved methods of governmental supervision 
(necessary for the protection of the revenue) over plants. For this 
purpose, the appropriate TTB officer may, with the approval of the 
proprietor thereof, designate any plant for such operations. The 
provision of law and regulations waived and the period of time during 
which such waiver shall continue shall be stated in writing by the 
appropriate TTB officer. The provisions of this section shall not be 
construed as authority to waive the filing of any bond or the payment of 
any tax, including special (occupational) tax, provided for in 26 U.S.C. 
Chapter 51.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5554))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8464, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-271 53 
FR 17543, May 17, 1988]