§ 19.63 - Pilot operations.

The appropriate TTB officer may waive any regulatory provisions of 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, and of the regulations in this part, for temporary pilot or experimental operations for the purpose of facilitating the development and testing of improved methods of governmental supervision (necessary for the protection of the revenue) over plants. For this purpose, the appropriate TTB officer may, with the approval of the proprietor thereof, designate any plant for such operations. The provision of law and regulations waived and the period of time during which such waiver shall continue shall be stated in writing by the appropriate TTB officer. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as authority to waive the filing of any bond or the payment of any tax provided for in 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51.