1231A 95th Legislative Session 856
AMENDMENT 1231A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL
Introduced by: Representative Karr
An Act to
authorize premium
cigars to be shipped and transported and modify
subject
premium cigars to a tax
provisions pertaining to premium cigars
cap.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section
1. That a NEW SECTION be added:
Tax
on sale of premium cigars.
In
lieu of the tax levied by § 10-50-61,
a tax of fifty cents per premium cigar sold is imposed and shall be
added to the amount of tax otherwise imposed under § 10-45-2
on the sale of any premium cigar.
For
purposes of this section, the term, premium cigar, has the same
meaning as provided in § 10-50-1.
Section 1. That § 10-50-1 be AMENDED:
10-50-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Consumer," any individual who is not a retailer or a licensed distributor or wholesaler pursuant to § 10-50-9;
(2) "Dealer," or "retailer," any person other than a distributor or wholesaler, as defined herein, who is engaged in this state in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products at retail;
(3) "Distributor," any person engaged in this state in the business of producing or manufacturing cigarettes, or importing into the state cigarettes, at least seventy-five percent of which are purchased directly from the manufacturers thereof;
(4) "Licensed distributor," or "licensed wholesaler," a distributor or wholesaler licensed under the provisions of this chapter;
(5) "Person," any individual, firm, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, or association, however formed;
(6) "Premium cigar," a cigar that:
(a) Is hand-constructed;
(b) Is wrapped in one hundred percent leaf tobacco;
(c) Is bunched with one hundred percent tobacco filler;
(d) Has a one hundred percent leaf tobacco binder;
(e) Contains no filter, tip or nontobacco mouthpiece; and
(f) Weighs at least six pounds per one thousand count;
(7) "Sale" or "sell," shall include or apply to gifts, exchanges, and barter;
(7)(8) "Secretary,"
the secretary of revenue;
(8)(9) "Tobacco
products," cigars, premium
cigars, snuff,
chewing tobacco, and any other products made up or composed of
tobacco in whole or in part, except cigarettes.
Section 2. That § 10-50-61 be AMENDED:
10-50-61. Wholesale tax on tobacco products--Tax cap on premium cigars--Credit for tax paid.
In
addition to the tax imposed by § 10-50-3,
there A
tax is imposed,
whether or not a sale occurs,
a tax upon
all
tobacco products in this state
and ,
upon a
dealer without a physical presence in this state who sells, ships, or
transports a premium cigar to a consumer in this state, and upon any
person engaged in business as a licensed distributor or licensed
wholesaler
thereof, at the
of tobacco products. The
rate of tax
imposed under this section is thirty-five
percent of the wholesale purchase price of
such the
tobacco
products,
except a premium cigar is subject to a cap of fifty cents per premium
cigar. Such tax
shall be imposed upon
a dealer without a physical presence in this state at
the time
the
an order for a premium cigar is placed by or for a consumer in this
state and upon a
distributor or wholesaler at
the time the distributor or wholesaler brings
or causes to be brought into this state tobacco products for sale;
makes, manufactures, or fabricates tobacco products in this state for
sale in this state; or ships or transports tobacco products to
dealers in this state to be sold by those dealers. For the purposes
of this chapter, wholesale purchase price is the price for which a
manufacturer sells tobacco products to a licensed distributor or
licensed wholesaler exclusive of any discount or other reduction.
Notwithstanding the provisions of
this section, no tax is imposed under this section upon any premium
cigar that is subject to sales tax pursuant to § 10-45-2.10
.
Any dealer without a physical presence in this state, licensed distributor, or licensed wholesaler who has paid tax pursuant to this section and subsequently sells the tobacco products to another licensed distributor or licensed wholesaler for resale, or sells the tobacco products outside of this state, shall receive a credit for the tax paid pursuant to this section on such tobacco products.
Section 3. That § 10-50-99 be AMENDED:
10-50-99. Shipment or transportation of cigarettes and tobacco products to consumers by sellers or distributors prohibited--Premium Cigars excepted.
No person who is engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes or tobacco products may ship or transport, or cause to be shipped or transported, cigarettes or tobacco products to any consumer in the state. This section does not apply to premium cigars. This section applies regardless of whether the person engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes or tobacco products is located within or without the state.
Catchlines are not law. (§ 2-16-13.1) Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes
indicate deleted language.