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27 CFR 70.40

§ 70.40 Authority to administer oaths and certify.

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

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27 CFR 70.40, § 70.40 Authority to administer oaths and certify, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/118583
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Appropriate TTB officers are authorized to administer such oaths or affirmations and to certify to such papers as may be necessary under the tax laws administered by the Bureau, the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, or regulations issued thereunder, except that the authority to certify must not be construed as applying to those papers or documents the certification of which is authorized by separate order or directive.

Legislative history

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