§ 1261. — Enforcement, regulations, and scope.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1261]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 59--LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Sec. 1261. Enforcement, regulations, and scope
(a) \1\ The Attorney General--
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\1\ So in original. There is no subsec. (b).
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(1) shall enforce the provisions of this chapter; and
(2) has the authority to issue regulations to carry out the
provisions of this chapter.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 761; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 31,
63 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4004(b), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 107-296, title XI, Sec. 1112(g), Nov. 25,
2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act
Based on sections 222, 223(b), 225 and 226 of title 27, U.S.C., 1940
ed., Intoxicating Liquors (June 25, 1936, ch. 815, Secs. 5, 10, 49 Stat.
1929, 1930).
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
1949 Act
This section [section 31] corrects a typographical error in section
1261 of title 18, U.S.C.
References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section
3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-296, which directed amendment of subsec. (a)
generally, was executed by amending text of section generally to reflect
the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 107-273,
see below. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``The Secretary of
the Treasury shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Regulations
to carry out its provisions shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.''
Pub. L. 107-273 struck out subsec. (a) designation and subsec. (b)
which read as follows: ``This chapter shall not apply to the Canal
Zone.''.
1949--Subsec. (b). Act May 24, 1949, substituted subsection
designation ``(b)'' for ``(d)''.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002,
see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3667 of this title.
