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                            SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6145

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Barr and Rasmussen)

 

Read first time 02/11/92.Extending use tax exemptions to trailers.


     AN ACT Relating to use tax exemptions for motor vehicles and trailers; amending RCW 82.12.0251; and providing an effective date.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 82.12.0251 and 1987 c 27 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of any article of tangible personal property brought into the state of Washington by a nonresident thereof for his or her use or enjoyment while temporarily within the state of Washington unless such property is used in conducting a nontransitory business activity within the state of Washington; or in respect to the use by a nonresident of Washington of a motor vehicle or trailer which is registered or licensed under the laws of the state of his or her residence, and which is not required to be registered or licensed under the laws of Washington, including motor vehicles or trailers exempt pursuant to a declaration issued by the department of licensing under RCW 46.85.060; or in respect to the use of household goods, personal effects, ((and)) private automobiles, and travel trailers by a bona fide resident of Washington or nonresident members of the armed forces who are stationed in Washington pursuant to military orders, if such articles were acquired and used by such person in another state while a bona fide resident thereof and such acquisition and use occurred more than ninety days prior to the time he or she entered Washington.

     For purposes of this section, "state" means a state of the United States, any political subdivision thereof, the District of Columbia, and any foreign country or political subdivision thereof.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.      This act shall take effect July 1, 1993.