Washington tobacco law for online purchase

[Cigar Man Andy]

Here is an article on the Washington State law.

Also go to Internet Tobacco Sales


And here is the law as of 2003.
Washington State Legislation

I went to the state department of taxation and found nothing on cigars or pipe tobacco being sold on line. Only cigarettes. Latest law, 2003. I will do more research though.

[zeavran1]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

Here is an article on the Washington State law.

Also go to Internet Tobacco Sales


And here is the law as of 2003.
Washington State Legislation

These articles make no mention of cigars. They specifically say cigarettes. Does this apply to cigars as well?

[Cigar Man Andy]

Originally Posted by zeavran1

These articles make no mention of cigars. They specifically say cigarettes. Does this apply to cigars as well?

That's what I am saying. No mention of cigars or pipe tobacco.

[indigosmoke]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

What next, abolishing Amazon.com purchases so local sales tax gets paid?

I'm in internet marketing and technically either the buyer or the seller (neither the lawyers nor the gov seems to clearly know which one in any given case) is supposed to collect sales tax and remit it to the state based on a complicated, little understood formula on where you have a physical location or 'presence'. This itself is the subject of lawsuits and much discussion and debate. When you consider that there are thousands of different sales tax rates all across the country this is an incredible burden on business. Some legislators have tried to proposed simplified systems or banning sales tax on internet sales entirely but of course most can see no reason to limit their ability to enslave...err...tax us. I'd post some links if my post count was high enough, but the issue is so unclear and confused that groups have been formed just to try and figure out how a business could comply if it wanted too.

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

Or tax the air we breathe?

Don't give them any ideas...wait a minute, I'm sure we've got an Air Tax Czar now who is looking into the most attractive way to phrase this. Hmmmm how about the Green Respiration Cap and Trade Act? People seem willing support anything with the word green in it. Besides I'm sure the rich are using much more than their fair share of air. I think it could all be included in the omnibus Redistribution of Oxygen Act of 2009. Since we are going to name the Health Care bill after Ted Kennedy, maybe we could name this one after Mary Jo Kopechne?

John

[MarkC]

Well, I think it's more than just the tax angle. I think it's a kneejerk reaction to the thought of minors being able to lie simply and score tobacco. Surely you're aware of the hordes of teenaged pipe smokers that have recently decended upon the nation, poisoning our culture with strange music, weird clothing and oddball aromatics...

[indigosmoke]

Mark,

Now that's funny! Where there is a will, there's a way as they say. I still remember buying cigs from a vending machine in a strip mall when I was about 14 and look how bad I turned out. Those cigs were a gateway drug for me. Sure I never really took up cig smoking, but now, only 22 years later, I've taken up pipe smoking.

John

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

That's what I am saying. No mention of cigars or pipe tobacco.

Hi all,
Unfortunately I have read the legislation that took effect on July 26, 2009.

The law specifically exempts cigars that weigh more than 3 lbs per thousand. So basically all but the tiny cigars are exempted.

Unfortunately pipe tobacco was not exempted.

They actually have the nerve to classify a violation of this law as a FELONY.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/bil.../5340-S.PL.pdf

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by indigosmoke

Mark,

Now that's funny! Where there is a will, there's a way as they say. I still remember buying cigs from a vending machine in a strip mall when I was about 14 and look how bad I turned out. Those cigs were a gateway drug for me. Sure I never really took up cig smoking, but now, only 22 years later, I've taken up pipe smoking.

John

Next you'll be jaywalking or parking too far from the curb!

You scofflaws are all alike!

[mike t]

please don't give em any ideas then someone would cry diet air