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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1391

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                                                                            C 255 L 86

State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By House Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Appelwick, Jacobsen, Niemi, Wang, Padden, Tilly, Tanner, Barnes, Patrick, Dellwo, P. King, McMullen, Isaacson, Long and Lux)

Read first time 1/22/86 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions of hearing aids; amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277; and providing an effective date.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 48, chapter 37, Laws of 1980 as amended by section 1, chapter 86, Laws of 1980 and RCW 82.08.0283 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.

        Sec. 2.  Section 75, chapter 37, Laws of 1980 as amended by section 2, chapter 86, Laws of 1980 and RCW 82.12.0277 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.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.                             This act shall take effect July 1, 1986. Passed the House February 13, 1986.

Speaker of the House.

Passed the Senate March 6, 1986.

President of the Senate.