CFR > Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > SUBCHAPTER B—TOBACCO (parts 40 to 46) > PART 40—MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, AND PROCESSED TOBACCO > SUBPART G—Bonds and Extensions of Coverage of Bonds (§40.131 to §40.140) > 40.136—Superseding bond.

40.136—Superseding bond.

A manufacturer of tobacco products shall immediately file a new bond to supersede his current bond when
(a) The corporate surety on the current bond becomes insolvent,
(b) The appropriate TTB officer approves a request from the surety on the current bond to terminate his liability under the bond,
(c) Payment of any liability under a bond is made by the surety thereon,
(d) The amount of the bond is no longer sufficient under the provisions of § 40.133 or § 40.134 and a strengthening bond has not been filed, or
(e) The appropriate TTB officer considers such a superseding bond necessary for the protection of the revenue.
Where a bond is not filed as required under the provisions of this section the manufacturer shall discontinue forthwith the operations to which such bond relates.

Code of Federal Regulations

(72 Stat. 1421: 26 U.S.C. 5711 )