---
kind: "section"
citation: "27 C.F.R. § 20.44"
title: "27"
number: "20.44"
heading: "Disapproval of application."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/27/20.44"
---

# §20.44. Disapproval of application.


The appropriate TTB officer may, in accordance with [part 71](/cfr/27/part71.md) of this chapter, disapprove an application for a permit to withdraw and deal or use denatured spirits, if on examination of the application (or inquiry), the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that:

- (a) The applicant is not authorized by law and regulations to withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured spirits;
- (b) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, or principal stockholder, or, in the case of a partnership, a partner) is, by reason of their business experience, financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain operations in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, or regulations issued under this part;
- (c) The applicant has failed to disclose any material information required, or has made any false statement as to any material fact, in connection with the application; or
- (d) The premises at which the applicant proposes to conduct the business are not adequate to protect the revenue.

## Notes

### 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.