Bill > HB0245

This bill introduces comprehensive amendments to Utah's tobacco and nicotine product regulations, focusing specifically on remote sales of cigars and pipe tobacco. The bill establishes new definitions for cigars, pipe tobacco, and remote sales, and creates a detailed licensing and taxation framework for retailers selling these products online or through other non-face-to-face methods. Key provisions include requiring remote sellers to obtain a specific three-year license, use age verification systems, collect and remit taxes, and provide itemized invoices for each sale. The bill sets tax rates for cigars and pipe tobacco at 86% of actual cost, with a maximum tax of 50 cents per cigar, and mandates that remote sellers collect and remit these taxes quarterly. Additionally, the bill imposes criminal penalties for making remote sales without proper licensing and bonding, with violations classified as a class B misdemeanor. The legislation aims to regulate remote tobacco sales, ensure age restrictions are maintained, and create a structured approach to taxing these products, with the new rules set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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