If it appears that any forfeited, condemned, or abandoned tobacco products, or cigarette papers and tubes, when offered for sale, will not bring a price equal to the tax due and payable thereon, and the expenses incident to the sale thereof, such articles shall not be sold for consumption in the United States but shall be disposed of in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.
If it appears that any forfeited, condemned, or abandoned tobacco products, or cigarette papers and tubes, when offered for sale, will not bring a price equal to the tax due and payable thereon, and the expenses incident to the sale thereof, such articles shall not be sold for consumption in the United States but shall be disposed of in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
1965—Pub. L. 89–44struck out references to tobacco materials wherever appearing in heading and text.
1958—Pub. L. 85–859substituted “tobacco products, cigarette papers and tubes” for “articles” wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–44applicable on and after January 1, 1966, see section 701(d) ofPub. L. 89–44, set out as a note under section
5701 of this title.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–859effective Sept. 3, 1958, see section 210(a)(1) ofPub. L. 85–859, set out as an Effective Date note under section
5001 of this title.
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