WHITE PHOSPHORUS MATCHES 345
oned not more than two years, or both. and all such
matches shall be forfeited.
Sec. 5. That every person who affixes a stamp on any 665
package of white phosphorus matches denoting a less, Penalty for af
amount of tax than that required by law shall for each less amount than
offense be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be tx
imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Sec. 6. That every person who removes, defaces, or 666
causes or permits or suffers the removal or defacement of Penalty for re
any such stamp, or who uses any stamp or any package to ingstamp or using
which any stamp is affixed to cover any other white phos- mp uriawtully.
phorus matches than those originally contained in such
package with such stamp when first used, to evade the
tax imposed by this act, shall for every such package in
respect to which any such offense is committed be fined
fifty dollars, and all such matches shall also be forfeited.
Sec. 7. That every manufacturer of white phosphorus 667
matches who defrauds or attempts to defraud the United , Fepalty- = De
States of the tax imposed by this act, or any part thereof, tempting to de-
shall forfeit the factory and manufacturing apparatus or ences oe
used by him and all the white phosphorus matches and matches.
all raw material for the production of white phosphorus
matches found in the factory and on the factory premises,
or owned by him, and shall be fined not more than five
thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than three
years, or both. All packages of white phosphorus matches
subject to tax under this act that shall be found without
stamps as herein provided shall be forfeited to the United
States.
Sec. 8. That the Commissioner of Internal Revenue 668
shall cause to be prepared suitable and special stamps for Stare: ac
payment of the tax on white phosphorus matches pro- by collector
vided for by this act. Such stamps shall be furnished to
collectors, who shall sell the same only to duly qualified
manufacturers. Every collector shall keep an account of
the number and denominate values of the stamps sold by
nim to each manufacturer. All the provisions and pen-
alties of existing laws governing the engraving, issuing,
sale, affixing, cancellation, accountability, effacement, de-
struction, and forgery of stamps provided for internal
revenue are hereby made to apply to stamps provided for
bv this act.
Sec. 9. That whenever any manufacturer of white 669
phosphorus matches sells or removes any white phos- Assesment of
phorus matches without the use of the stamps required by removed withont
this act. it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of In- **™*
ternal Revenue, within a period of not more than two
years after such sale or removal, upon satisfactory proof,
to estimate the amount of tax which has been omitted to
be paid, and to make an assessment therefor and certify
the same to the collector, who shall collect the same ac-
cording to law. The tax so assessed shall be in addition
to the penalties imnosed bv law for such sale or removal