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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part III · Chapter 32 — Manufacturers Excise Taxes

§ 4102. Inspection of records by local officers

Statutory text

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, records required to be kept with respect to taxes under this part shall be open to inspection by such officers of a State, or a political subdivision of any such State, as shall be charged with the enforcement or collection of any tax on any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 484 · 68A Stat. 484

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 484

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 484

  2. Pub. L. 94–455 title XII § 1202(c)(1) · 90 Stat. 1520

    1. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

      Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “returns, etc.” after “Inspection of records”, “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, “and returns, reports, and statements with respect to such taxes filed with the Secretary or his delegate” after “under this part”

    2. Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

      Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “or a political subdivision of any such State” for “or, Territory or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia” after “of any State”

    3. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

      Pub. L. 94–455 struck out provision relating to availability and fee for certified copies of statements, returns, or reports filed in Secretary’s office

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “returns, etc.” after “Inspection of records”, “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, “and returns, reports, and statements with respect to such taxes filed with the Secretary or his delegate” after “under this part”, substituted “or a political subdivision of any such State” for “or, Territory or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia” after “of any State”, and struck out provision relating to availability and fee for certified copies of statements, returns, or reports filed in Secretary’s office.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Section 4102 (relating to inspection of records, returns, etc,, by local officers) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 4102. INSPECTION OF RECORDS BY LOCAL OFFICERS. Regulations. “Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, records required to be kept with respect to taxes under this part shall be open to inspection by such officers of a State, or a political subdivision of any such State, as shall be charged with the enforcement or collection of any tax on gasoline or lubricating oils.”

  3. Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

    Pub. L. 97–424 title V § 515(b)(9) · 96 Stat. 2097

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

    Pub. L. 97–424 struck out “or lubricating oils” after “gasoline”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–424 struck out “or lubricating oils” after “gasoline”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) 26 USC 4102. Section 4102 is amended by striking out “or lubricating oils”.

  4. Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–66 title XIII § 13242(d)(2) · 107 Stat. 312

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 4102

    Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083)” for “gasoline”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083)” for “gasoline”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 4102 is amended by striking “gasoline” and inserting “any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective Jan. 1, 1994, see section 13242(e) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–1993 · 3 rounds

1993

Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083)” for “gasoline”.

1983

Pub. L. 97–424 struck out “or lubricating oils” after “gasoline”.

1976

Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “returns, etc.” after “Inspection of records”, “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, “and returns, reports, and statements with respect to such taxes filed with the Secretary or his delegate” after “under this part”, substituted “or a political subdivision of any such State” for “or, Territory or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia” after “of any State”, and struck out provision relating to availability and fee for certified copies of statements, returns, or reports filed in Secretary’s office.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective , see section 13242(e) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–424 applicable to articles sold after , see section 515(c) of Pub. L. 97–424, set out as a note under section 34 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective , see section 1202(i) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 6103 of this title.

Credits

1954–1993 · 4 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 484
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1202(c)(1), , 90 Stat. 1686
  3. 1983Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 515(b)(9), , 96 Stat. 2182
  4. 1993Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13242(d)(2), , 107 Stat. 522.
Show as published

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 484; Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1202(c)(1), , 90 Stat. 1686; Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 515(b)(9), , 96 Stat. 2182; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13242(d)(2), , 107 Stat. 522.)

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