---
kind: "section"
citation: "27 C.F.R. § 20.161"
title: "27"
number: "20.161"
heading: "Withdrawals under permit."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/27/20.161"
---

# §20.161. Withdrawals under permit.

- (a) **General.** The permit, Form 5150.9, issued under [subpart D](/cfr/27/subpartD.md) of this part, authorizes a person to withdraw specially denatured spirits from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant or a dealer.
- (b) **Photocopying of permit, Form 5150.9.**
  - (1) As provided in [§ 20.54](/cfr/27/20.54.md), a permittee may make photocopies of its permit, or amended permit, for the exclusive purpose of furnishing proof of authorization to withdraw specially denatured spirits.
  - (2) A permittee need only furnish the photocopy of its permit, or amended permit, to a distilled spirits plant or dealer for the “initial order” from that distilled spirits plant or dealer.
  - (3) When a permittee makes photocopies of its permit, Form 5150.9, each copy must be signed, dated, and contain the word “COPY” across the face.
  - (4) A permittee is responsible for obtaining and, as applicable, destroying all photocopies of its permit from distilled spirits plants and dealers when: (i) An amended or corrected permit is issued which supersedes the copy on file, (ii) the permit is canceled by reason of requalification as a new permittee, (iii) the permit is revoked or suspended, or (iv) upon permanent discontinuance of dealing in or using specially denatured spirits.
- (c) **Withdrawals.**
  - (1) When a permittee places an initial order for specially denatured spirits the permittee will forward a signed copy of its permit, for retention by the distilled spirits plant or dealer, along with the purchase request.
  - (2) When the permittee places a subsequent order for specially denatured spirits, the purchase request, in addition to any other information, will contain the permit identification number along with a statement that the permittee possesses a valid permit to withdraw specially denatured spirits, a copy of which is on file with the supplier.
  - (3) Shipments will not be made by a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant or dealer until it is in possession of a signed copy of a valid permit, Form 5150.9, unless the appropriate TTB officer authorizes the shipment.

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25156, July 5, 1988; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 5555, 5607, 6065, 6109, 7805.

### Source

Source: T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25156, July 5, 1988; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]