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27 CFR 19.497

§ 19.497 Obliteration of marks.

United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective

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27 CFR 19.497, § 19.497 Obliteration of marks, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/116254
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Except as otherwise provided in § 19.487(b), the marks required to be placed on any container or case under this part must not be destroyed or altered before the container or case is emptied.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.