27 C.F.R. § 19.588 Construction of bulk conveyances.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
(a) Construction. All bulk conveyances authorized by this part shall conform to the following: (1) If the conveyance consists of two or more compartments, each shall be so constructed or arranged that emptying of any compartment will not afford access to the contents of any other compartment. (2) The conveyance (or in the case of compartmented conveyances, each compartment) shall be so arranged that it can be completely drained. (3) Each tank car or tank truck shall have permanently and legibly marked thereon its number, capacity in wine gallons, and the name or symbol of its owner. (4) If the conveyance consists of two or more compartments, each compartment shall be identified and the capacity of each shall be marked thereon. (5) A route board, or other suitable device, for carrying required marks or brands shall be provided on each bulk conveyance. (6) Calibrated charts showing the capacity of each compartment in wine gallons for each inch of depth, shall be available for use in measuring the contents of each tank truck, tank ship, or barge. (b) Proprietor's responsibility. Before filling any bulk conveyance, the proprietor shall examine it to ascertain that it meets the requirements of this section and is otherwise suitable for receiving the spirits, denatured spirits, or wines, and he shall refrain from, or discontinue, using any such conveyance found by him or by an appropriate TTB officer to be unsuitable. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended, 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206, 5212, 5214); sec. 807, Pub. L. 96–39, 93 Stat. 285 (26 U.S.C. 5213)) [T.D. ATF–198, 50 FR 8464, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF–206, 50 FR 23952, June 7, 1985]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 19—DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS
Subpart R—Containers and Marks
Containers
§ 19.588 Construction of bulk conveyances.
