Internal Revenue Code:Sec. 4221. Certain tax-free sales

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Location in Internal Revenue Code


     TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
      Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Excise Taxes
       CHAPTER 32 - MANUFACTURERS EXCISE TAXES
        Subchapter G - Exemptions, Registration, Etc.
      

Statute

    Sec. 4221. Certain tax-free sales
 
    (a) General rule
      Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, no tax shall be
    imposed under this chapter (other than under section 4121 or 4081) 
    on the sale by the manufacturer (or under subchapter A or C
    of chapter 31 on the first retail sale) of an article -
        (1) for use by the purchaser for further manufacture, or for
      resale by the purchaser to a second purchaser for use by such
      second purchaser in further manufacture,
        (2) for export, or for resale by the purchaser to a second
      purchaser for export,
        (3) for use by the purchaser as supplies for vessels or
      aircraft,
        (4) to a State or local government for the exclusive use of a
      State or local government,
        (5) to a nonprofit educational organization for its exclusive
      use, or
        (6) to a qualified blood collector organization (as 
      defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for such organization's 
      exclusive use in the collection, storage, or transportation of 
      blood,
    but only if such exportation or use is to occur before any other
    use.  Paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) shall not apply to the tax imposed by
    section 4064. In the case of taxes imposed by section 4051,
    (FOOTNOTE 1) or 4071, paragraphs (4) and (5) shall not apply on and
    after October 1, 2011. In the case of the tax imposed by section
    4131, paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) shall not apply and paragraph
    (2) shall apply only if the use of the exported vaccine meets such
    requirements as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.  In the
    case of taxes imposed by subchapter A of chapter 31, paragraphs
    (1), (3), (4), and (5) shall not apply. In the case of taxes imposed by 
        subchapter C or D, paragraph (6) shall not apply.
       (FOOTNOTE 1) So in original.  The comma probably should not
    appear.
    (b) Proof of resale for further manufacture; proof of export
      Where an article has been sold free of tax under subsection (a) -
        (1) for resale by the purchaser to a second purchaser for use
      by such second purchaser in further manufacture, or
        (2) for export, or for resale by the purchaser to a second
      purchaser for export,
    subsection (a) shall cease to apply in respect of such sale of such
    article unless, within the 6-month period which begins on the date
    of the sale by the manufacturer (or, if earlier, on the date of
    shipment by the manufacturer), the manufacturer receives proof that
    the article has been exported or resold for use in further
    manufacture.
    (c) Manufacturer relieved from liability in certain cases
      In the case of any article sold free of tax under this section
    (other than a sale to which subsection (b) applies), and in the
    case of any article sold free of tax under section 4001(c),
    4001(d), or 4053(6), if the manufacturer in good faith accepts a
    certification by the purchaser that the article will be used in
    accordance with the applicable provisions of law, no tax shall
    thereafter be imposed under this chapter in respect of such sale by
    such manufacturer.
    (d) Definitions
      For purposes of this section -
      (1) Manufacturer
        The term ''manufacturer'' includes a producer or importer of an
      article, and, in the case of taxes imposed by subchapter A or C
      of chapter 31, includes the retailer with respect to the first
      retail sale.
      (2) Export
        The term ''export'' includes shipment to a possession of the
      United States; and the term ''exported'' includes shipped to a
      possession of the United States.  

      (3) Supplies for vessels or aircraft
        The term ''supplies for vessels or aircraft'' means fuel
      supplies, ships' stores, sea stores, or legitimate equipment on
      vessels of war of the United States or of any foreign nation,
      vessels employed in the fisheries or in the whaling business, or
      vessels actually engaged in foreign trade or trade between the
      Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States or between the
      United States and any of its possessions.  For purposes of the
      preceding sentence, the term ''vessels'' includes civil aircraft
      employed in foreign trade or trade between the United States and
      any of its possessions, and the term ''vessels of war of the
      United States or of any foreign nation'' includes aircraft owned
      by the United States or by any foreign nation and constituting a
      part of the armed forces thereof.
      (4) State or local government
        The term ''State or local government'' means any State, any
      political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia.
      (5) Nonprofit educational organization
        The term ''nonprofit educational organization'' means an
      educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
      which is exempt from income tax under section 501(a). The term
      also includes a school operated as an activity of an organization
      described in section 501(c)(3) which is exempt from income tax
      under section 501(a), if such school normally maintains a regular
      faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body
      of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its
      educational activities are regularly carried on.
      (6) Use in further manufacture
        An article shall be treated as sold for use in further
      manufacture if -
          (A) such article is sold for use by the purchaser as material
        in the manufacture or production of, or as a component part of,
        another article taxable under this chapter to be manufactured
        or produced by him; or
          (B) in the case of gasoline taxable under section 4081, such
        gasoline is sold for use by the purchaser, for nonfuel
        purposes, as a material in the manufacture or production of
        another article to be manufactured or produced by him.
      (7) Qualified bus
        (A) In general
          The term ''qualified bus'' means -
            (i) an intercity or local bus, and
            (ii) a school bus.
        (B) Intercity or local bus
          The term ''intercity or local bus'' means any automobile bus
        which is used predominantly in furnishing (for compensation)
        passenger land transportation available to the general public
        if -
            (i) such transportation is scheduled and along regular
          routes, or
            (ii) the seating capacity of such bus is at least 20 adults
          (not including the driver).
        (C) School bus
          The term ''school bus'' means any automobile bus
        substantially all the use of which is in transporting students
        and employees of schools.  For purposes of the preceding
        sentence, the term ''school'' means an educational organization
        which normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and
        normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in
        attendance at the place where its educational activities are
        carried on.
    (e) Special rules
      (1) Reciprocity required in case of civil aircraft
        In the case of articles sold for use as supplies for aircraft,
      the privileges granted under subsection (a)(3) in respect of
      civil aircraft employed in foreign trade or trade between the
      United States and any of its possessions, in respect of aircraft
      registered in a foreign country, shall be allowed only if the
      Secretary of the Treasury has been advised by the Secretary of
      Commerce that he has found that such foreign country allows, or
      will allow, substantially reciprocal privileges in respect of
      aircraft registered in the United States. If the Secretary of the
      Treasury is advised by the Secretary of Commerce that he has
      found that a foreign country has discontinued or will discontinue
      the allowance of such privileges, the privileges granted under
      subsection (a)(3) shall not apply thereafter in respect of civil
      aircraft registered in that foreign country and employed in
      foreign trade or trade between the United States and any of its
      possessions.
      (2) Tires
        (A) Tax-free sales
          Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, no tax shall
        be imposed under section 4071 on the sale by the manufacturer
        of a tire if -
            (i) such tire is sold for use by the purchaser for sale on
          or in connection with the sale of another article
          manufactured or produced by such purchaser; and
            (ii) such other article is to be sold by such purchaser in
          a sale which either will satisfy the requirements of
          paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) for a
          tax-free sale, or would satisfy such requirements but for the
          fact that such other article is not subject to tax under this
          chapter.
        (B) Proof
          Where a tire has been sold free of tax under this paragraph,
        this paragraph shall cease to apply unless, within the 6-moth
        period which begins on the date of the sale by him (or, if
        earlier on the date of the shipment by him), the manufacturer
        of such tire receives proof that the other article referred to
        in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) has been sold in a manner
        which satisfies the requirements of such clause (ii) (including
        in the case of a sale for export, proof of export of such other
        article).
        (C) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply
          Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not apply with respect
        to the tax imposed under section 4071 on the sale of a tire.
      (3) Tires used on intercity, local, and school buses
        Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the tax imposed
      by section 4071 shall not apply in the case of tires sold for use
      by the purchaser on or in connection with a qualified bus.
 

Sources

    (Added Pub. L. 85-859, title I, Sec. 119(a), Sept. 2, 1958, 72
    Stat. 1282; amended Pub. L. 86-70, Sec. 22(a), June 25, 1959, 73
    Stat. 146; Pub. L. 86-344, Sec. 2(b), Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 617;
    Pub. L. 86-418, Sec. 1, Apr. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 86-624,
    Sec. 18(e), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 87-61, title II,
    Sec. 205(a), June 29, 1961, 75 Stat. 126; Pub. L. 89-44, title II,
    Sec. 208(d), title VIII, Sec. 801(c), (d)(1), June 21, 1965, 79
    Stat. 141, 158; Pub. L. 91-172, title I, Sec. 101(j)(26), Dec. 30,
    1969, 83 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 92-178, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(3)(A),
    Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, Sec.
    1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 95-227, Sec.
    2(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 12; Pub. L. 95-600, title VII,
    Sec. 701(ff)(2)(A), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2924; Pub. L. 95-618,
    title II, Sec. 201(c)(1), 232(a), 233(c)(1), (2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92
    Stat. 3183, 3189, 3191, 3192; Pub. L. 96-222, title I, Sec.
    108(c)(5), Apr. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 227; Pub. L. 97-424, title V,
    Sec. 515(b)(1), 516(b)(2), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2181, 2183; Pub.
    L. 98-369, div.  A, title VII, Sec. 735(c)(8), July 18, 1984, 98
    Stat. 983; Pub. L. 99-499, title V, Sec. 521(d)(4), Oct. 17, 1986,
    100 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 99-514, title XVII, Sec. 1703(c)(2)(C),
    Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2776; Pub. L. 100-17, title V, Sec.
    502(b)(4), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 257; Pub. L. 100-203, title IX,
    Sec. 9201(b)(1), title X, Sec. 10502(d)(4), Dec. 22, 1987, 101
    Stat. 1330-330, 1330-444; Pub. L. 101-239, title VII, Sec.
    7841(d)(17), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2429; Pub. L. 101-508, title
    XI, Sec. 11211(d)(3), 11221(b), (d)(1), (2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104
    Stat. 1388-427, 1388-444; Pub. L. 102-240, title VIII, Sec.
    8002(b)(3), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2203; Pub. L. 103-66, title
    XIII, Sec. 13161(b)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 452; Pub. L.
    105-178, title IX, Sec. 9002(b)(1), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 500;
    Pub. L. 105-206, title VI, Sec. 6023(17), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat.
    825.)
 

Miscellaneous

                              PRIOR PROVISIONS
      A prior section 4221, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 495,
    related to exemption for articles taxable as jewelry, prior to
    repeal by Pub. L. 85-859, Sec. 119(a).

                                 AMENDMENTS

    2006 - Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280)
Section 1207(b) Exemption From Manufacturers Excise Tax.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4221(a) (relating to certain tax-
        free sales) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
        paragraph (4), by adding ``or'' at the end of paragraph (5), and 
        by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) to a qualified blood collector organization (as 
        defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for such organization's 
        exclusive use in the collection, storage, or transportation of 
        blood,''.
            (2) No exemption with respect to vaccines and recreational 
        equipment.--Section 4221(a) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new sentence: ``In the case of taxes imposed by 
        subchapter C or D, paragraph (6) shall not apply.''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) The second sentence of section 4221(a) is 
                amended by striking ``Paragraphs (4) and (5)'' and 
                inserting ``Paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)''.
                    (B) Section 6421(c) is amended by striking ``or 
                (5)'' and inserting ``(5), or (6)''.
           
    2005 - S.A.F.E. Transportation Equity Act of 2005 amends
    Section 4221(a) by striking the year 2005 and 
    inserting the year 2011.  
    Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take 
    effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

      1998 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-178 substituted ''2005'' for
    ''1999'' in concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-206 substituted ''4053(6)'' for
    ''4053(a)(6)''.
      1993 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-66 substituted ''4001(d)'' for
    ''4002(b), 4003(c), 4004(a)''.
      1991 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-240 substituted ''1999'' for
    ''1995'' in concluding provisions.
      1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-508, Sec. 11221(b), substituted
    ''subchapter A or C of chapter 31'' for ''section 4051'' in
    introductory provisions and inserted at end ''In the case of taxes
    imposed by subchapter A of chapter 31, paragraphs (1), (3), (4),
    and (5) shall not apply.''
      Pub. L. 101-508, Sec. 11211(d)(3), substituted ''1995'' for
    ''1993'' in concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-508, Sec. 11221(d)(1), substituted
    ''section 4001(c), 4002(b), 4003(c), 4004(a), or 4053(a)(6)'' for
    ''section 4053(a)(6)''.
      Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101-508, Sec. 11221(d)(2), substituted
    ''taxes imposed by subchapter A or C of chapter 31'' for ''the tax
    imposed by section 4051''.
      1989 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-239 struck out ''or 4083'' after
    ''4053(a)(6)''.
      1987 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 10502(d)(4),
    substituted ''(other than under section 4121, 4081, or 4091) on the
    sale by the manufacturer'' for ''(other than under section 4121 or
    section 4081 (at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate)) on the
    sale by the manufacturer'' in introductory text.
      Pub. L. 100-203, Sec. 9201(b)(1), inserted at end ''In the case
    of the tax imposed by section 4131, paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)
    shall not apply and paragraph (2) shall apply only if the use of
    the exported vaccine meets such requirements as the Secretary may
    by regulations prescribe.''
      Pub. L. 100-17 substituted ''1993'' for ''1988''.
      1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-514, as amended by Pub. L. 99-499,
    Sec. 521(d)(4)(B), in introductory text, inserted ''or section 4081
    (at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate)'' after ''section 4121''
    as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory
    language that the insertion be made before ''section 4121'', and
    substituted ''or 4071'' for ''4071, or 4081 (at the Highway Trust
    Fund financing rate)'' in last sentence.
      Pub. L. 99-499, Sec. 521(d)(4)(A), inserted ''(at the Highway
    Trust Fund financing rate)'' after ''4081'' in last sentence.
      1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(A), inserted
    ''(or under section 4051 on the first retail sale)''.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(B), substituted
    ''section 4053(a)(6)'' for ''section 4063(a)(6) or (7), 4063(b),
    4063(e),''.
      Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(C), inserted '',
    and, in the case of the tax imposed by section 4051, includes the
    retailer with respect to the first retail sale''.
      Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(D)(i), struck out
    provision at end that for purposes of subparagraph (B), the
    rebuilding of a part or accessory which is exempt from tax under
    section 4063(c) shall not constitute the manufacture or production
    of such part or accessory.
      Subsec. (d)(6)(A). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(D)(ii), (iv),
    struck out ''(other than an article referred to in subparagraph
    (B))'' after ''such article'', and inserted ''or'' at end.
      Subsec. (d)(6)(B), (C). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(D)(i),
    (iii), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former
    subpar. (B) which related to parts or accessories taxable under
    former section 4061(b) of this title.
      Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(E), (F), struck
    out ''and tubes'' from heading, and in text struck out ''or inner
    tube'' and ''or tube'', as the case may be, after ''tire'' wherever
    appearing.
      Subsec. (e)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 735(c)(8)(G), added
    par. (3), struck out par. (4) which related to bicycle tires or
    tubes sold to bicycle manufacturers in general, the definition of a
    bicycle tire, and proof, struck out par. (5) which related to
    tires, tubes and tread rubber used on intercity, local, and school
    buses, and struck out par. (6) which related to bus parts and
    accessories.
      1983 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-424, Sec. 516(b)(2), inserted
    provision that, in the case of taxes imposed by section 4051, 4071,
    or 4081, pars. (4) and (5) shall not apply on and after Oct. 1,
    1988.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-424, Sec. 515(b)(1), substituted ''or
    4083'' for ''4083, or 4093'' after ''4063(e),''.
      1980 - Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 96-222 inserted provisions
    respecting selling by a purchaser or a second purchaser.
      1978 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-618, Sec. 201(c)(1), inserted
    provision that paragraphs (4) and (5) not apply to the tax imposed
    by section 4064.
      Pub. L. 95-227 inserted ''(other than under section 4121)'' after
    ''this chapter''.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-600 substituted ''4063(b), 4063(e),'' for
    ''4063(b),''.
      Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 95-618, Sec. 233(c)(2), added par. (7).
      Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 95-618, Sec. 233(c)(1), substituted
    provisions relating to the applicability of the taxes imposed by
    section 4071(a)(1) and (3) in the case of tires or inner tubes for
    tires sold for use by the purchaser on or in connection with a
    qualified bus and the tax imposed by section 4071(a)(4) in the case
    of tread rubber sold for use by the purchaser in the recapping or
    retreading of any tire to be used by the purchaser on or in
    connection with a qualified bus for provisions relating to the
    applicability of the tax imposed by section 4061(a) to a bus sold
    to any person for use exclusively in transporting students and
    employees of schools operated by State or local governments or by
    nonprofit educational organizations.
      Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 95-618, Sec. 232(a), added par. (6).
      1976 - Pub. L. 94-455 struck out ''or his delegate'' after
    ''Secretary'' wherever appearing.
      1971 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-178 inserted reference to section
    4063(a)(6) or (7).
      1969 - Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 91-172 substituted ''section
    170(b)(1)(A)(ii)'' for ''section 503(b)(2)''.
      1965 - Subsec. (d)(6)(B). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 208(d)(1), struck
    out ''a radio or television component taxable under section 4141,
    or a camera lens taxable under section 4171,''.
      Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 801(c), inserted sentence
    providing that for purpose of subpar. (B), the rebuilding of a part
    or accessory which is exempt from tax under section 4063(c) shall
    not constitute the manufacture or production of such part or
    accessory.
      Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 208(d)(2)-(5), struck out
    reference to automobile receiving sets from catchline and wherever
    appearing in subpars. (A) to (C), and reference to tax imposed
    under section 4141 of this title from subpars. (A) and (C).
      Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 208(d)(6), struck out par.
    (3) which related to musical instruments sold for religious use.
      Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 801(d)(1), added par. (5).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 89-44, Sec. 208(d)(7), struck out subsec.
    (f) which related to sales of mechanical pencils and pens for
    export.
      1961 - Subsec. (d)(6)(C). Pub. L. 87-61 added subpar. (C).
      1960 - Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 86-624 substituted ''any State,
    any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia''
    for ''any State, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, or any political
    subdivision of any of the foregoing''.
      Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 86-418 added par. (4).
      1959 - Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 86-70 struck out ''Alaska,''
    before ''Hawaii''.
      Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 86-344 included in definition of
    ''nonprofit educational organization'' a school operated as an
    activity of certain organizations exempt from the income tax and
    having a regular situs, faculty, curriculum and student body.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 103-66 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section
    13161(c) of Pub. L. 103-66, set out as a note under section 4001 of
    this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by section 11221(b), (d)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 101-508
    effective Jan. 1, 1991, with exception for contracts binding on
    Sept. 30, 1990, and at all times thereafter, see section 11221(f)
    of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as an Effective Date note under section
    4001 of this title.
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENTS
      Pub. L. 100-647, title I, Sec. 1017(c)(5), Nov. 10, 1988, 102
    Stat. 3576, provided that: ''The amendment made by section
    10502(d)(4) of the Revenue Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-203, amending
    this section) shall be treated as if included in the amendments
    made by section 1703 of the Reform Act (Pub. L. 99-514) except that
    the reference to section 4091 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
    shall not apply to sales before April 1, 1988.''
      Amendment by section 9201(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100-203 effective Jan.
    1, 1988, see section 9201(d) of Pub. L. 100-203, set out as an
    Effective Date note under section 4131 of this title.
      Amendment by section 10502(d)(4) of Pub. L. 100-203 applicable to
    sales after Mar. 31, 1988, see section 10502(e) of Pub. L. 100-203,
    set out as a note under section 40 of this title.
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTS
      Amendment by Pub. L. 99-514 applicable to gasoline removed (as
    defined in section 4082 of this title as amended by section 1703 of
    Pub. L. 99-514) after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 1703(h) of Pub. L.
    99-514, set out as a note under section 4081 of this title.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 99-499 effective Jan. 1, 1987, see section
    521(e) of Pub. L. 99-499, set out as a note under section 4041 of
    this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 98-369 effective, except as otherwise
    provided, as if included in the provisions of the Highway Revenue
    Act of 1982, title V of Pub. L. 97-424, to which such amendment
    relates, see section 736 of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under
    section 4051 of this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by section 515(b)(1) of Pub. L. 97-424 applicable to
    articles sold after Jan. 6, 1983, see section 515(c) of Pub. L.
    97-424, set out as a note under section 34 of this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 96-222 effective as if included in the
    provision of the Energy Tax Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-618, to which
    such amendment relates, see section 108(c)(7) of Pub. L. 96-222,
    set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTS
      Amendment by section 201(c)(1) of Pub. L. 95-618 applicable with
    respect to 1980 and later model year automobiles, see section
    201(g) of Pub. L. 95-618, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 4064 of this title.
      Section 232(c) of Pub. L. 95-618 provided that: ''The amendments
    made by this section (amending this section and section 6416 of
    this title) shall apply to sales on or after the first day of the
    first calendar month beginning more than 10 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act (Nov. 9, 1978).''
      Amendment by section 233(c)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 95-618 effective
    on first day of first calendar month which begins more than 10 days
    after Nov. 9, 1978, see section 233(d) of Pub. L. 95-618, set out
    as a note under section 34 of this title.
      Section 701(ff)(3) of Pub. L. 95-600 provided that: ''The
    amendments made by this subsection (amending this section and
    sections 4061 and 4222 of this title) shall take effect on the
    first day of the first calendar month beginning more than 20 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act (Nov. 6, 1978).''
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-227 applicable with respect to sales
    after Mar. 31, 1978, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 95-227, set out as
    an Effective Date note section 4121 of this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 92-178 applicable with respect to articles
    sold on or after the day after Dec. 10, 1971, see section 401(h)(1)
    of Pub. L. 92-178, set out as a note under section 4071 of this
    title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 91-172 effective on Jan. 1, 1970, see
    section 101(k)(1) of Pub. L. 91-172, set out as an Effective Date
    note under section 4940 of this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by section 208(d) of Pub. L. 89-44 applicable with
    respect to articles sold on or after June 22, 1965, except insofar
    as such amendments related to the taxes imposed by sections
    4061(b), 4091, and 4131 and, as to such taxes, applicable with
    respect to articles sold on or after January 1, 1966, see section
    701(a) of Pub. L. 89-44, set out as a note under section 4161 of
    this title.
      Amendment by section 801(c), (d)(1) of Pub. L. 89-44 applicable
    with respect to articles sold on or after June 22, 1965, see
    section 801(e) of Pub. L. 89-44, set out as a note under section
    4261 of this title.
                      EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1961 AMENDMENT
      Amendment by Pub. L. 87-61 applicable only in the case of
    gasoline sold on or after Oct. 1, 1961, see section 208 of Pub. L.
    87-61, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1960 AMENDMENTS
      Amendment by Pub. L. 86-624 effective on Aug. 21, 1959, see
    section 18(k) of Pub. L. 86-624, set out as a note under section
    3121 of this title.
      Section 4 of Pub. L. 86-418 provided that: ''The amendments made
    by this Act (amending this section and sections 4218, 4223, and
    6416 of this title) shall apply only with respect to bicycle tires
    and tubes sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof
    on or after the first day of the first month which begins more than
    10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (Apr. 8,
    1960).''
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1959 AMENDMENTS
      Amendment by Pub. L. 86-344 effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section
    2(e) of Pub. L. 86-344.
      Amendment by Pub. L. 86-70 effective Jan. 3, 1959, see section
    22(i) of Pub. L. 86-70, set out as a note under section 3121 of
    this title.
                               EFFECTIVE DATE
      Section effective on first day of first calendar quarter which
    begins more than 60 days after Sept. 2, 1958, see section 1(c) of
    Pub. L. 85-859.
 

References

                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
      This section is referred to in sections 4041, 4092, 4132, 4222,
    4223, 4662, 6416, 6421, 6427 of this title; title 15 section 2052.