# 27 CFR § 646.153: Authority of appropriate ATF officers to enter business premises

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.153

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 CFR § 646.153
- **Heading:** Authority of appropriate ATF officers to enter business premises
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER D—MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO > PART 646—CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO > Other Provisions Relating to Distributing Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco

## Text

Any ATF officer may, during normal business hours, enter the business premises of any person described in § 646.146 to inspect the records required under §§ 646.146 and 646.147, or to inspect any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco kept or stored by the person at the premises.
[ATF 2006R-1F, 91 FR 25133, May 8, 2026]

## Nearby sections

- [27 CFR § 646.141 § 646.141 Scope of part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.141.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.142 § 646.142 Territorial extent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.142.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.143 § 646.143 Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.143.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.146 § 646.146 General record-keeping and reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.146.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.147 § 646.147 Required record-keeping information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.147.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.150 § 646.150 Retaining records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.150.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.153 § 646.153 Authority of appropriate ATF officers to enter business premises.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.153.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.154 § 646.154 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.154.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.155 § 646.155 Forfeitures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.155.md)

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