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74TH CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 740. AUGUST 27, 1935. [CHAP TER 740 .1

AN ACT A S %,193 5' 6.1 To repeal Titles I and II of the National Prohibition Act, to reenact certain [Public, No . 347 .]

provisions of Title II thereof, to amend or repeal various liquor laws, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Liq uor Law Repeal and Enforcement Act . United States of Ame rica in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Liquor Law Repeal and Enforcement Act ". Title I .

TITLE I National Prohibition Act ; repeals .

SE CtiO N 1 . Titles I and II of the National Prohibition Act, . Vol . 41, p . 305 ; u . S. approved October 28, 1919 (41 Stat . 305), and all laws amendatory CPost,p 1964.

of, or supplementary to, the National Prohibition Act, are hereby repealed . Vol.41,p.319;U.S.

SEC . 2. When used in this title or in Title III of the National C.,p. 1220. Defi niti ons .

Prohibition Act- "Person ."

(1) The word "person" shall mean and include natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, and associations ; "commissioner ."

(2) The word "Commissioner" shall mean Commissioner of Internal Revenue ; "Application ." (3) The term " application " shall mean a formal written request supported by a verified statement of facts showing that the Com- missioner may grant the request ; "Permit." (4) The term " permit " shall mean a formal written authorization by the Commissioner setting forth specifically therein the things that are authorized ; "Bo nd ." (5) The term "bond" shall mean an obligation authorized or required by or under this title or Title III of the National Prohi- bition Act, or any regulation thereunder, executed in such form and for such penal sum as may be required by the Commissioner or prescribed by regulation ; "Regulation ." (6) The term " regulation " shall mean any regulation prescribed by the Commi ssioner w ith the approval of the S ecretary of the Treasury for carrying out the provisions of this title or of Title III of the National Prohibition Act, and the Commissioner is authorized to make such regulations . "Articles ." (7) The te rm " ar ticl es " shall mean any substance or prepar ation in the manufacture of which denatured alcohol or denatured rum is used . Any Act authorized by this title o r by Title III of the National Prohibition Act to be done by the Commissioner may be performed by any assistant or agent designated by him for that purpose . Records, reports, or returns required to be filed with the Commis- sioner may be filed with an Assistant Commissioner or other person designated by the Commissioner to receive such records, reports, or returns . this titlel and of Title III of

SEC. 3 . The Commissioner, his assistants, agents, and inspectors, National Prohibition shall investigate and report violations of this title and of Title III Act ; investigations and reports .

of the Natio nal P rohib ition Act to th e Uni ted S tates atto rney for Pros ecution of off en- the district in which committed, who is hereby charged with the ders. Vol. 41, p. 319 .

duty of prosecuting the offenders, subject to the direction of the warrants; issue of . Attorney General, as in the case of other offenses against the laws of the United States ; and the Commissioner, his assistants, agents, and inspectors, may swear out warrants before United States com- missioners or other officers or courts authorized to issue the same for the apprehension of such offenders, and may, subject to the control of the said United S tates attorney, conduct the prosecution at the co mmitt ing t rial for t he pu rpose of h aving the offen ders held for