# 27 C.F.R. § 30.36 (2026): General requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_36

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 30.36 (2026)
- **Heading:** General requirements
- **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 30: GAUGING MANUAL / Subpart D: Gauging Procedures / § 30.36: § 30.36   General requirements.

## Text

The quantity determination of distilled spirits that are withdrawn from bonded premises in bulk upon tax determination or payment shall be by weight. The quantity of other distilled spirits or denatured spirits may be determined by weight or by volume. When the quantity of distilled spirits or denatured distilled spirits is determined by volume, such determination may be by meter as provided in 27 CFR part 19, or when approved by the appropriate TTB officer, another method or device.
(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))
[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 30.31 (2026) § 30.31   Determination of proof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_31.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.32 (2026) § 30.32   Determination of proof obscuration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_32.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.36 (2026) § 30.36   General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_36.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.41 (2026) § 30.41   Bulk spirits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_41.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.42 (2026) § 30.42   Denatured spirits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_42.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.43 (2026) § 30.43   Packaged spirits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_43.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.44 (2026) § 30.44   Weighing containers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_44.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.45 (2026) § 30.45   Withdrawal gauge for packages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_45.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.51 (2026) § 30.51   Procedures for measurement of bulk spirits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_51.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 30.52 (2026) § 30.52   Procedure for measurement of cased spirits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P30_S30_52.md)

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