CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1116

Chapter 75, Laws of 2001

57th Legislature

2001 Regular Session

ORTHOTIC DEVICES‑‑TAX EXEMPTIONS

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/19/01

Passed by the House March 13, 2001

Yeas 94 Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate April 5, 2001

Yeas 48 Nays 0

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

CERTIFICATE

We, Timothy A. Martin and Cynthia Zehnder, Co‑Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1116 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER

Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

Chief Clerk

Approved April 19, 2001.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

FILED

April 19, 2001 ‑ 4:36 p.m.

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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HOUSE BILL 1116

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Passed Legislature ‑ 2001 Regular Session

State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Campbell, Cody, Carrell, Morris, Roach, Santos, Pennington, Conway, Romero, O'Brien, Hunt, Edmonds, Darneille, Veloria, Schual‑Berke, Reardon, Lantz, Simpson, Cairnes, Dunshee, Dickerson, Alexander, Fromhold, D. Schmidt, Haigh and Jackley

Read first time 01/17/2001. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to clarifying tax exemptions for sale or use of orthotic devices; amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 82.08.0283 and 1998 c 168 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales of insulin; prosthetic devices and the components thereof; dental appliances, devices, restorations, and substitutes, and the components thereof, including but not limited to full and partial dentures, crowns, inlays, fillings, braces, and retainers; orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.22, 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW; hearing instruments dispensed or fitted by a person licensed or certified under chapter 18.35 RCW, and the components thereof; medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin prescribed, administered, dispensed, or used in the treatment of an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen, including, but not limited to, oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW for use in the medical treatment of that individual. In addition, the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to the repairing, cleaning, altering, or improving of any of the items exempted under this section.

Sec. 2. RCW 82.12.0277 and 1998 c 168 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of insulin; prosthetic devices and the components thereof; dental appliances, devices, restorations, and substitutes, and the components thereof, including but not limited to full and partial dentures, crowns, inlays, fillings, braces, and retainers; orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.22, 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW; hearing instruments dispensed or fitted by a person licensed or certified under chapter 18.35 RCW, and the components thereof; medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin prescribed, administered, dispensed, or used in the treatment of an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen, including, but not limited to, oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW for use in the medical treatment of that individual.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.