国税庁等又は税関の当該職員(以下第四項までにおいて「当該職員」という。)は、酒税に関する調査について必要があるときは、酒類製造者等(酒類製造者(酒税法(昭和二十八年法律第六号)第七条第一項(酒類の製造免許)に規定する酒類製造者をいう。以下この条において同じ。)、酒母(同法第三条第二十四号(その他の用語の定義)に規定する酒母をいう。以下この条において同じ。)若しくはもろみ(同法第三条第二十五号に規定するもろみをいう。以下この条において同じ。)の製造者、酒類(同法第二条第一項(酒類の定義及び種類)に規定する酒類をいう。以下この条において同じ。)の販売業者又は特例申告者(同法第三十条の六第二項(納期限の延長)に規定する特例申告者をいう。第四号において同じ。)をいう。第三項において同じ。)に対して質問し、これらの者について次に掲げる物件を検査し、又は当該物件の提示若しくは提出を求めることができる。
When it is necessary for an examination concerning liquor tax, the relevant official of the National Tax Agency, etc. or of customs (hereinafter referred to as the "relevant official" up to paragraph (4)) may ask questions of a liquor manufacturer, etc. (meaning a liquor manufacturer (meaning a liquor manufacturer as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) (Liquor Manufacturing License) of the Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 6 of 1953); the same applies hereinafter in this Article), a manufacturer of yeast starter (meaning yeast starter as prescribed in Article 3, item (xxiv) (Definitions of Other Terms) of that Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) or moromi mash (meaning moromi mash as prescribed in Article 3, item (xxv) of that Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), a seller of liquor (meaning liquor as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) (Definition and Categories of Liquor) of that Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), or a special filer (meaning a special filer as prescribed in Article 30-6, paragraph (2) (Extension of Due Date for Payment) of that Act; the same applies in item (iv)); the same applies in paragraph (3)), and may inspect the following articles with regard to these persons or request the presentation or submission of those articles: