40.72—Use of factory premises.
(a) General.
Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate TTB officer as provided in § 40.47, the premises used by a manufacturer of tobacco products for his factory shall be used exclusively for the purposes of manufacturing and storing tobacco products; storing materials, equipment, and supplies related thereto or used or useful in the conduct of the business; and carrying on activities in connection with business of the manufacturer of tobacco products.
(b) Manufacturers who process tobacco.
(1)
A manufacturer of tobacco products who processes tobacco on the factory premises solely for use in the manufacture of tobacco products under that permit, who does not remove processed tobacco from the factory premises for any purpose other than destruction, and who maintains adequate records with respect to the disposition of the processed tobacco in accordance with § 40.182, may engage in such operations under the authority of its existing permit on the factory premises and without application for such authorization from TTB. If any of these conditions is not met, the manufacturer must, in order to engage in the processing of tobacco under the existing permit, obtain authorization from TTB in accordance with § 40.47, and must keep records and submit reports as prescribed in §§ 40.521 and 40.522.
(2)
A manufacturer of tobacco products who removes processed tobacco from the factory premises for any purpose other than destruction must obtain authorization of that activity from TTB in accordance with § 40.47 and must keep records and submit reports as prescribed in §§ 40.521 and 40.522.