27 CFR 1.20
§ 1.20 Importers.
United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective
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- 27 CFR 1.20, § 1.20 Importers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/114997
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Full text
No person, except pursuant to a basic permit issued under the Act, shall:
(a) Engage in the business of importing into the United States distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; or
(b) While so engaged, sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to sell, or ship, in interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages so imported.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.