§ 19.279 - Office facilities.

(a) If the appropriate TTB officer assigns on a continuing basis an appropriate TTB officer to a plant to supervise operations, the proprietor shall provide an office at the distilled spirits plant for the exclusive use of appropriate TTB officers in performing their duties. The office shall be provided with adequate office furniture, lighting, ventilation, heating, and toilet and lavatory facilities. A secure cabinet, fitted for locking with a Government lock and of adequate size, shall also be provided by the proprietor. The office, facilities, and equipment provided by the proprietor shall be subject to the approval of the appropriate TTB officer. Where suitable facilities are otherwise available, the appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirements for a separate Government office.

(b) If an appropriate TTB officer is not assigned to a plant on a continuing basis, the appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to provide for Government use a cabinet as specified in paragraph (a) of this section.