CHAPTER EIGHT 
FILLED CHEESE® 
[The taxes imposed by the laws contained in this chapter are 
upon the products. For special taxes on manufacturers, whole- 
salers, and retailers, see chapter 4. “ Special Taxes.” under the 
head of Filled Cheese.] 
CONCORDANCE WITH UNITED STATES CODE 
(Secs. 601-617. UU. SS. CO) 
The sections of the law contained in this chapter are arranged 
in the numerical sequence of the sections of the United States 
Code based thereon. Black-face numerals in the margin of the 
text indicate the section numbers of title 26. ¢ Internal Rev- 
enue.” of the code. unless otherwise stated. 
Sec. 
Act of June 6, 1896: 
1. Cheese defined. 
2. Filled cheese defined. 
5. Bonds, notices, and inventories of 
manufacturers. Books and re- 
turns. Penalty. 
6. Packages. Manufacturer's marks 
and brands. Retail dealers. 
Penalty. 
7. Signs of wholesale and retail deal- 
ers. Penalty. 
8. Label ; penalty. 
9. Tax on product. Coupon stamps. 
10. Assessment of stamp tax. 
Sec. 
11. Imported, tax. 
i2. Purchasing unstamped or un- 
branded; penalty. 
13. Purchasing from vendor who has 
not paid special tax; penalty. 
14. Empty packages; stamps to be de- 
stroyed. 
15. Deleterious ingredients; Commis- 
sioner to decide. Appeal. 
16. Forfeiture. 
17. Fines, penalties, etc., recovery. 
18. Regulations. 
19. Effective date of act 
Sec. 1. [Act of June 6, 1896 (29 Stat., 253).] That 
for the purpose of this act, the word “ cheese ” shall be 
anderstood to mean the food product known as cheese, 
and which is made from milk or cream and without the 
addition of butter, or any animal, vegetable, or other 
oils or fats foreign to such milk or cream. with or with- 
ont additional coloring matter. 
Sec. 2. That for the purposes of this act certain sub- 
stances and compounds shall be known and designated 
as “filled cheese,” namely: All substances made of milk 
or skimmed milk, with the admixture of butter, animal 
oils or fats, vegetable or any other oils, or compounds 
foreign to such milk, and made in imitation or semblance 
of cheese. 
601 
Cheese defined 
602 
Filled cheese 
{ierfined 
Enacting clause, act of August 2, 1886, as amended by 
act of May 9, 1902, makes all imitation dairy products sub- 
ject to laws of States into which transported. 
 Reculations 292 (revised 19961 
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