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HOUSE BILL 1317
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Silver, Morris, Holland, Fraser, Mielke, Spanel, Edmondson, Lisk, Morton, Paris, Hochstatter, Nealey, Wynne, Cooper, Bowman, D. Sommers, Miller, Ballard and Mitchell.
Read first time January 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Revenue.
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for oxygen; and amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 82.08.0283 and 1986 c 255 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales of insulin; prosthetic and orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW or dispensed or fitted by a person licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen. For the purposes of this section, "medically prescribed oxygen" includes, but is not limited to, purchase or rental of oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems.
Sec. 2. RCW 82.12.0277 and 1986 c 255 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of insulin; prosthetic and orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW or dispensed or fitted by a person licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen. For the purposes of this section, "medically prescribed oxygen" includes, but is not limited to, purchase or rental of oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems.