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                                                                                                                                             OMB No. 1513-0014 (06/30/2019)
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                      ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU (TTB)
                                                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                                    (Please read instructions before completing this form)
1.  PRINCIPAL  (Name of Partnership, Corporation, Association, Limited Liability Company, Estate, or Individual) 2. BUSINESS IN WHICH ENGAGED

3.   ADDRESS (Number, Street, City, State, ZIP Code), TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS

4.  PRINCIPAL'S EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  (Employer                                                        5. PERMIT NUMBER / REGISTRY NUMBER  (If applicable)
    Identification Number or Social Security Number)

6.  NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY

7.  ADDRESS  (Number, Street, City, State, and ZIP Code)

8.  The above named principal, engaged in the business shown, has appointed the above named attorney to:  (See Instruction 2)

    (a)  Execute for him/her all applications, notices, bonds, tax returns, tax information disclosure authorizations, and other instruments, claims, offers in 
    compromise, letters, writings, and papers, and to act for him/her in dealing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in connection with 
    matters relating to the laws and regulations administered by it.  The principal authorizes the attorney named above to receive on his/her behalf any and 
    all notices, papers, and letters from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in connection with all such matters, and grants him/her full power 
    and authority to do all that is essential in and about the premises, as duly as the principal could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and 
    revocation. The principal hereby ratifies and confirms all that the attorney must lawfully do or cause to be by virtue of this appointment.
    (b) Authorization limited to:

9. The power is to apply to the following.  (If authority is restricted to a particular factory, plant, premises, etc., give name as:  Distilled Spirits Plant, Tobacco 
   Products Factory, Tobacco Export Warehouse, etc., and address and registry number; or, if a Wholesale Liquor Dealer, SDA, or Tax-Free Alcohol User; or 
   if this Power of Attorney may be used for manufacturing or importing firearms or ammunition, etc., give permit number.)

10. SIGNATURE OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY                                                                                      DATE

                                                        EXECUTION  (See Instruction 3)
11. SIGNATURE IF PRINCIPAL IS INDIVIDUAL  (Signature of Principal)                                                       DATE

12. SIGNATURE IF PRINCIPAL IS PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP), ESTATE,                                  13. Seal of Corporation, Association, or LLC (A        
    CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC), OR ASSOCIATION.                                                            corporation, association or LLC will impress 
    Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have the authority to execute this power of attorney on behalf              their seal below if they have one.  If there is no 
    of the principal.                                                                                                        seal, check the “Not Applicable box”.  The 
    Signature                                         Title                                                         Date     person(s) signing in Items 11 or 12 must have 
                                                                                                                             been granted signing authority (other than 
                                                                                                                             Power of Attorney) on another document 
    Signature                                         Title                                                         Date     previously approved or accepted by TTB).
                                                                                                                             Not Applicable
    Signature                                         Title                                                         Date

    Signature                                         Title                                                         Date

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                       14.  ACKNOWLEDGMENT,                     WITNESSING, OR DECLARATION  (Complete 14a, 14b, or 14c)
14a . ACKNOWLEDGMENT                                                           14b . WITNESSING
    The above-named person(s) signing as or for the principal(s)                   This power of attorney was signed by or for the principal(s) by a person
    appeared before me today and acknowledged this power of attorney               or persons known to, and in the presence of, the two disinterested wit-
    as his/her/their voluntary act and deed.  The notarial seal must be            nesses whose signatures appear below:
    affixed unless a seal is not required under the laws of the state where
    the power of attorney is executed.
                 Signature of Notary or Other Officer                          Signature of Witness                                    Date
NOTARIAL SEAL
   (If required) Date                  Title                                   Signature of Witness                                    Date

14c. DECLARATION by attorney or certified public accountant who is granted the power of attorney by this form.
    I declare that I am currently: (Check applicable box)
        A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of 1

        Qualified to practice as a certified public accountant in1
    1 Insert Name of State, Possession, or District of Columbia
    Printed Name                                                    Signature                                                          Date

                                                                    FOR TTB USE ONLY
DATE RECEIVED FOR FILING           TTB OFFICE                                  RECEIVED BY  (Signature and Title)

                                                                        INSTRUCTIONS
1. GENERAL.  This form is filed with TTB to show the appointed attorney            The additional copies will be filed in the same manner as when the 
   is to represent  the principal.                                                 power of attorney relates to only one establishment or business.  
2. ITEM 8.  A full power of attorney is granted by paragraph 8(a).  The power      Copies reproduced by photographic process need not be certified as 
   of attorney may be limited or restricted by deleting all of paragraph 8(a)      copies of the original.
   and listing the specific powers to be conferred in section 8(b).            5. ORIGINAL OF A RULING.  The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
3. EXECUTION.  This form must be signed by or on behalf of the principal(s)        Bureau will give to an appointed attorney the original of a ruling 
   as follows:                                                                     concerning the principal about TTB matters if a statement is made to 
   (a) INDIVIDUAL by his or her completion of item 11.                             that  effect in item 8(b).
   (b) PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP) by                     6. REVOCATION.  A power of attorney remains in effect until revoked by 
       completion of item 12 by all partners, or one partner who attaches          the principal in written notice to the Director, National Revenue Center.
       his/her authorization to act on behalf of all the partners unless this  7. RULES.  All persons representing clients before the Alcohol and  
       authorization is provided by State law.                                     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau must comply with the regulations  
   (c) CORPORATION or ASSOCIATION by completion of items 12 and 13,                governing representation (26 CFR Part 601 or those regulations as  
       an officer authorized by supporting corporate or organizational             recodified in 27 CFR Part 71) and any other applicable rules and  
       documents (preferably the president, vice-president, or treasurer; or       statutes.
       LLC member or manager), must sign in item 12.                                           PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE
   (d) ESTATE by completion of item 12 by the executor or administrator and    This request is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
   (e)  attaching other such documents as may be required by TTB.              The information collection is used by TTB to ensure that only duly 
       LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) by completion of item 12 by all         authorized individuals are signing documents.  The information is voluntary. 
       members or managers, or one member or manager who attaches his/         The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information 
       her authorization to act on behalf of the LLC.                          is 30 minutes per respondent or recordkeeper, depending on individual 
4. FILING.  This form must be completed in duplicate, unless otherwise         circumstances.  Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden 
   required, and submitted to the Director, National Revenue Center,550        estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be addressed to 
   Main St., Ste. 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202-5215.  The original with any      the Reports Management Officer, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol 
   attachments will be retained by the Director, National Revenue Center,      and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau,1310 G St., NW, Box 12, Washington, 
   and all other copies will be returned to the principal. If the power of     DC 20005. 
   attorney is applicable to more than one business establishment, additional  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
   copies must be submitted for each.                                          respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid 
                                                                               OMB control number.
                                                                    Privacy Act Information 
1. AUTHORITY.  TTB requests the information on this form to carry out the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Federal Alcohol 
   Administration Act since signatures are required on various returns and other documents required by those laws.  See, 26 U.S.C. 6061(a) and 27 U.S.C. 
   204(c).  The provision of the information on this form is voluntary. 
2. PURPOSES.  TTB collects the information on this form to ensure that only duly authorized individuals are signing documents submitted to TTB and to 
   establish the extent of the designee’s authority. 
3. ROUTINE USES.  The information will be used by TTB to make determinations set forth in paragraph 2 above.  TTB officers may disclose the information 
   to individuals to verify its accuracy where such disclosure is not prohibited by law. TTB officers may also disclose this information to other Federal, State, 
   foreign, or local law enforcement and regulatory agency personnel for purposes of enforcement of the laws of such other agencies where not otherwise 
   prohibited by law.  The information may be disclosed to the Justice Department if the information appears to be false or misleading.
4. EFFECTS OF NOT SUPPLYING INFORMATION REQUESTED.  Although the provision of the information on this form is voluntary, TTB may delay or 
   deny the approval of the form where information is not complete or missing. 
5. DISCLOSURE OF EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.  You do not have to supply these numbers.  These 
   numbers are used to identify an individual or business.  If you do not supply the numbers, however, processing may be delayed.
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