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Sure. But it's not illegal to distill alcohol for fuel--or any of the other various laboratory operations that are similarly dangerous. If that reason had anyt
by jccooper 12y ago
Sure. But it's not illegal to distill alcohol for fuel--or any of the other various laboratory operations that are similarly dangerous.
If that reason had anything to do with the law, it would be a fire code thing.
No, the real reason is a coalition between moral purity (left over from the temperance movement) and revenue protection. Ever heard of "Baptists and bootleggers"? Same thing, except the bootleggers are the government.
- gallerytungsten 12y agoIf you want to distill fuel alcohol, you do need a permit. Without a permit, it's illegal. I mentioned fire in relation to a "problem" with home distilling, not as a legal issue, although fire codes related to distilling are quite extensive and restrictive. I also mentioned the revenue issue in several other comments. The so-called "moral" issue is generally only relevant to consumption, not distilling, and only at the state level or below, where some states have "dry" counties and other restrictions on access.
- jccooper 12y agoIndeed. I remembered incorrectly. But the only reason you need a federal permit for making the fuel is so you don't go making any demon rum on the sly and avoiding the tax.