CHAPTER 51— DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER›Subchapter J— Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to Liquors›PART IV— PENALTY, SEIZURE, AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS COMMON TO LIQUORS

§ 5687. Penalty for offenses not specifically covered

26 U.S.C. Subtitle E — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes (Internal Revenue Code) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States

Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or regulations issued pursuant thereto, for which a specific criminal penalty is not prescribed by this chapter, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each such offense.

(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1412.)

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26 U.S.C. Subtitle E — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes (Internal Revenue Code)

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