H 3900 Joint Resolution, By  House Regulations and Administrative Procedures
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
 RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAXES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4702,
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   03/07/17  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 9)
   03/08/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 30)
   03/08/17  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-6 (House Journal-page 30)
   03/09/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 9)
   03/09/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   03/09/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)

INTRODUCED

March 7, 2017

H. 3900

Introduced by Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

S. Printed 3/7/17--H.

Read the first time March 7, 2017.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAXES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4702, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Revenue, relating to Cigarette Taxes, designated as Regulation Document Number 4702, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue is considering adding SC Regulation 117-1600 to implement the imposition of the cigarette tax via tax stamps as set out in Act No. 145 of 2016.

This regulation would contain provisions concerning reporting requirements under Chapters 47 and 48 of Title 11 along with provisions regarding affixing tax stamps, purchasing tax stamps, features of tax stamps, exemptions and refunds, display, storage, transfer, and transport of cigarettes. Tax stamps will be required as of January 1, 2019 in accordance with Act No. 145 of 2016.

The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on August 26, 2016.