{"data":{"id":"us/27-cfr-25.94","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"27 CFR 25.94","heading":"Strengthening bonds.","body":"(a) Requirement. When the penal sum of the brewer's bond (calculated as provided in § 25.93) in effect is not sufficient, the principal may prepay the tax on beer as provided in subpart K of this part, or give a strengthening bond in sufficient penal sum if the surety is the same as on the bond in effect. If the surety is not the same, a new bond covering the entire liability is required.\n(b) Restrictions. A strengthening bond may not in any way release a former bond or limit a bond to less than the full penal sum.\n(c) Date of execution. Strengthening bonds will show the current date of execution and their effective date.","path":["Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms","CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL","PART 25—BEER","Subpart H—Bonds and Consents of Surety"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-27.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:11Z","sha256":"e8377b367ca1ffcb026d7187a7aee4b8af9e34fa256540b071ecc070d9c24f29","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/27-cfr-25.93","next":"us/27-cfr-25.95"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}