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Terms Used In Utah Code 59-14-805- Alternative nicotine product: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Cigarette: means a roll made wholly or in part of tobacco:
| (a) | regardless of:| (i) | the size of the roll; |
| (ii) | the shape of the roll; |
| (iii) | whether the tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient; or |
| (iv) | whether the tobacco is heated or burned; and |
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| (b) | if the roll has a wrapper or cover that is made of paper or any other substance or material except tobacco. See Utah Code 59-14-102- Consumer: means a person that is not required:
| (c) | to obtain a license under Section 59-14-803. See Utah Code 59-14-102- Electronic cigarette: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Electronic cigarette substance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- manufacturer: means a person that:
| (i) | manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, or labels a finished cigarette; or |
| (ii) | makes, modifies, mixes, manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, labels, repackages, relabels, or imports an electronic cigarette product or a nicotine product. See Utah Code 59-14-102- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Nicotine: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Nicotine product: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Nontherapeutic nicotine device: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Nontherapeutic nicotine device substance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Nontherapeutic nicotine product: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Prefilled electronic cigarette: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- Retailer: means a person that:
| (a) | sells or distributes a cigarette, an electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product to a consumer in the state; or |
| (b) | intends to sell or distribute a cigarette, an electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product to a consumer in the state. See Utah Code 59-14-102- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The manufacturer, jobber, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, consumer, or user that collects the tax imposed on an electronic cigarette substance, a prefilled electronic cigarette, an alternative nicotine product, a nontherapeutic nicotine device substance, or a prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device shall remit to the commission, in an electronic format approved by the commission:
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the tax collected in the previous calendar quarter; and |
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the quarterly tax return. |
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The tax collected and the return are due on or before the last day of April, July, October, and January. |
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A manufacturer, jobber, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or any other person selling an electronic cigarette substance, a prefilled electronic cigarette, an alternative nicotine product, a nontherapeutic nicotine device substance, or a prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device to a person other than the ultimate consumer shall furnish the purchaser with an itemized invoice showing:
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the seller’s name and address; |
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the name and address of the purchaser; |
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the name and price of the product; and |
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the discount, if any. |
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The invoice shall show whether the price includes the tax. |
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The seller and the purchaser shall retain copies of the invoice and make the invoice available for inspection at the request of the commission or the commission’s agent for a period of three years following the sale. |
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A consumer that purchases an untaxed electronic cigarette substance, prefilled electronic cigarette, alternative nicotine product, nontherapeutic nicotine device substance, or prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device for use or other consumption shall:
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file with the commission, on forms prescribed by the commission, a statement showing the quantity and description of the item subject to tax under this part; and |
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pay the tax imposed by this part on that item. |
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The consumer shall file the statement described in Subsection (3)(a) and pay the tax due on or before the last day of the month immediately following the month during which the consumer purchased an untaxed electronic cigarette substance, prefilled electronic cigarette, alternative nicotine device substance, nontherapeutic nicotine product, or prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device. |
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A consumer shall maintain records necessary to determine the amount of tax the consumer is liable to pay under this part for a period of three years following the date on which the statement required by this section was filed. |
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A tourist who imports an untaxed electronic cigarette substance, a prefilled electronic cigarette, an alternative nicotine product, a nontherapeutic nicotine device substance, or a prefilled nontherapeutic nicotine device into the state does not need to file the statement described in Subsection (3) or pay the tax if the item is for the tourist’s own use or consumption while in this state. |
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In addition to the tax required by this part, a person shall pay a penalty as provided in Section 59-1-401, plus interest at the rate and in the manner prescribed in Section 59-1-402, if a person subject to this section fails to:
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pay the tax prescribed by this part; |
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pay the tax on time; or |
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file a return required by this part. |
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An overpayment of a tax imposed by this part shall accrue interest at the rate and in the manner prescribed in Section 59-1-402. |
Enacted by Chapter 347, 2020 General Session
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