# 27 C.F.R. § 555.166 (2026): Seizure or forfeiture

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_166

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 555.166 (2026)
- **Heading:** Seizure or forfeiture
- **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 II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 555: COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES / Subpart I: Unlawful Acts, Penalties, Seizures and Forfeitures / § 555.166: § 555.166   Seizure or forfeiture.

## Text

Any explosive materials involved or used or intended to be used in any violation of the Act or of this part or in any violation of any criminal law of the United States are subject to seizure and forfeiture, and all provisions of title 26, U.S.C. relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of firearms, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5845(a), will, so far as applicable, extend to seizures and forfeitures under the Act. (See § 72.27 of this title for regulations on summary destruction of explosive materials which are impracticable or unsafe to remove to a place of storage.)
[T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-363, 60 FR 17449, Apr. 6, 1995]

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- [27 C.F.R. § 555.166 (2026) § 555.166   Seizure or forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_166.md)

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