# 27 C.F.R. § 19.11 (2026): Right of entry and examination

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## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 19.11 (2026)
- **Heading:** Right of entry and examination
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter I: ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 19: DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS / Subpart B: Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions / § 19.11: § 19.11   Right of entry and examination.

## Text

A TTB officer may enter any distilled spirits plant, any other premises where distilled spirits operations are carried on, or any structure or place used in connection with distilled spirits operations, at any time of day or night. A TTB officer may examine materials, equipment, and facilities, and make any gauges and inventories. Whenever a TTB officer states his or her name and office and demands admittance but is not admitted into the premises or place, the TTB officer is authorized to use all necessary force to gain entry.
(26 U.S.C. 5203)

## Nearby sections

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