###### Editorial Note on Part 22

#### Editorial Note:

Nomenclature changes to part 22 appear by T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001 and T.D. ATF-463 and T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 42733, 42736, Aug. 15, 2001.

#### § 22.11 Meaning of terms.

When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, the following terms have the meanings given in this section. Words in the plural form include the singular, and vice versa, and words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. The terms “includes” and “including” do not exclude things not enumerated which are in the same general class.

*Administrator.* The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.

*Alcohol.* Spirits having a proof of 190° or more when withdrawn from bond, including all subsequent dilutions and mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.

*Appropriate TTB officer.* An officer or employee of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 1135.22, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 22, Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol.

*CFR.* The Code of Federal Regulations.

*Clinic.* When used in this part the term includes veterinary clinics.

*Executed under penalties of perjury.* Signed with the prescribed declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with respect to the claim, form, or other document or, where no form of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration “I declare under the penalities of perjury that this __________ (insert type of document, such as statement, report, certificate, application, claim, or other document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete.”

*Fiduciary.* A guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, conservator, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any person.

*Gallon or wine gallon.* The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic inches.

*Hospital.* When used in this part the term includes veterinary hospitals.

*Initial order.* The first order of tax-free alcohol placed by a permittee or Governmental agency with a distilled spirits plant or vendor, and, the first order placed following the issuance of an amended or corrected permit.

*Liter or litre.* A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters of alcohol, and equivalent to 33.814 fluid ounces. A liter is divided into 1,000 milliliters (mL). The symbol for milliliter or milliliters is “ mL”.

*Permit.* The document issued under 26 U.S.C. 5271(a), authorizing a person to withdraw tax-free alcohol from the premises of a distilled spirits plant and use such alcohol under specified conditions.

*Permittee.* Any person holding a permit, on Form 5150.9, issued under this part to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol.

*Person.* An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation.

*Proof.* The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 °Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.

*Proof gallon.* A gallon at 60 °Fahrenheit which contains 50 percent of volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity of 0.7939 at 60 °Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 °Fahrenheit as unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.

*Restoration.* Restoring to the original state of recovered tax-free alcohol, including redistillation of the recovered alcohol to 190° or more of proof and the removal of foreign materials by redistillation, filtration, or other suitable means.

*Secretary.* The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.

*Spirits or distilled spirits.* The substance known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of wine, having a proof of 190° or more when withdrawn from bond, including all subsequent dilutions and mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.

*This chapter.* Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I (27 CFR Chapter I).

*U.S.C.* The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16937, Apr. 4, 2006]