{"data":{"id":"us/27-cfr-31.141","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"27 CFR 31.141","heading":"Unlawful purchases of distilled spirits.","body":"(a) General. It is unlawful for any dealer to purchase distilled spirits for resale from any person other than:\n(1) A wholesale dealer (including a State, a political subdivision of a State, the District of Columbia, and a distilled spirits plant) who is required to keep records under §§ 31.151 through 31.163 pertaining to the place where the distilled spirits are purchased;\n(2) A retail liquor store operated by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia; or\n(3) A person not required to register as a wholesale liquor dealer, as provided in §§ 31.62, 31.63, 31.66, and 31.67.\n(b) Special provision for limited retail dealers. A limited retail dealer may purchase distilled spirits from a retail dealer in liquors for resale.","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 31—ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS","Subpart I—Restrictions Relating to Purchases of Distilled Spirits"],"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":"0b5340c0326063e33a9d6adc9ac3f74e2342de67df5e608e68875c19872013bb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/27-cfr-31.138","next":"us/27-cfr-31.151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}