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Stamps
Last Updated: January 8, 2012
For special provisions on stamps relating to -
(1) Distilled spirits and fermented liquors, see chapter
51.
(2) Machine guns and short-barrelled firearms, see chapter
53.
(3) Tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes, see chapter 52.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 831; Pub. L. 88-36, title II,
Sec. 201(d), June 4, 1963, 77 Stat. 54; Pub. L. 89-44, title VI,
Sec. 601(f), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 91-513, title
III, Sec. 1102(c), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1292; Pub. L. 93-490,
Sec. 3(b)(6), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1467; Pub. L. 94-455, title
XIX, Secs. 1904(b)(5)(B), (7)(A), (8)(B), (9)(A), 1952(n)(1), Oct.
4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1815, 1816, 1846.)
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AMENDMENTS
1976 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1952(n)(1), redesignated
par. (3) as (1).
Par. (2). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1952(n)(1), redesignated par. (6)
as (2). Former par. (2), relating to cotton futures, with the
included reference to subchapter D of chapter 39, was struck out.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1952(n)(1), redesignated par. (11)
as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (1).
Par. (4). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1904(b)(5)(B), struck out par. (4)
relating to documents and other instruments, with the included
reference to chapter 34.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1952(n)(1), redesignated par. (6)
as (2).
Par. (7). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1904(b)(7)(A), struck out par. (7)
relating to oleomargarine, with the included reference to
subchapter F of chapter 38.
Par. (10). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1904(b)(9)(A), struck out par.
(10) relating to process, renovated, or adulterated butter, with
the included reference to subchapter C of chapter 39.
Par. (11). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1952(n)(1), redesignated par.
(11) as (3).
Par. (12). Pub. L. 94-455, Sec. 1904(b)(8)(B), struck out par.
(12) relating to white phosphorous matches, with the included
reference to subchapter B of chapter 39.
1974 - Par. (5). Pub. L. 93-490 struck out par. (5) relating to
filled cheese, with the included reference to subchapter C of
chapter 39.
1970 - Par. (8). Pub. L. 91-513 struck out par. (8) relating to
opium, opium for smoking, opiates, coca leaves, and marihuana, with
the included reference to subchapter A of chapter 39.
1965 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 89-44 struck out par. (1) relating to
capital stock.
Par. (9). Pub. L. 89-44 struck out par (9) relating to playing
cards.
1963 - Pars. (11) to (13). Pub. L. 88-36 redesignated pars. (12)
and (13) as (11) and (12), respectively, and struck out former par.
(11), which was a cross reference provision for silver bullion, to
subchapter F of chapter 9.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1904(b)(5)(B), (7)(A), (8)(B), (9)(A) of
Pub. L. 94-455 effective on first day of first month which begins
more than ninety days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1904(d) of
Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
Amendment by section 1952(n)(1) of Pub. L. 94-455 effective on
ninetieth day after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1952(o) of Pub. L. 94-
455, set out as an Effective Date note under section 15b of Title
7, Agriculture.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-490 applicable to filled cheese
manufactured, imported, or sold after Oct. 26, 1974, see section
3(c) of Pub. L. 93-490, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note
under former sections 4831 to 4834 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-513 effective on first day of seventh
calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see section 1105(a)
of Pub. L. 91-513, set out as an Effective Date note under section
951 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 89-44 to take effect in a manner consistent
with effective date of change of tax provision to which related,
see section 701(e) of Pub. L. 89-44, set out as a note under
section 6103 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1963 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 88-36 applicable only with respect to
transfers after June 4, 1963, see section 202 of Pub. L. 88-36.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring, and civil
seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced, prior
to the effective date of amendment of this section by section 1102
of Pub. L. 91-513 not to be affected or abated by reason thereof,
see section 1103 of Pub. L. 91-513, set out as a note under section
171 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.