BILL REQ. #:  S-0254.1 



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SENATE BILL 5003
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State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Senators Jacobsen and Swecker

Read first time 01/12/09.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.



     AN ACT Relating to providing a sales and use tax exemption for breathalyzers sold to businesses who provide alcohol for consumption on-site; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
     The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of alcohol detection breathalyzers or other devices, which are used to measure an individual's blood alcohol content in an establishment that provides alcohol for consumption on-site, or for labor or services rendered in respect to the installation of such devices.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
     The provisions of this chapter do not apply with respect to the use of alcohol detection breathalyzers or other devices, in an establishment that provides alcohol for consumption on-site, for purposes of measuring an individual's blood alcohol content.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   This act takes effect August 1, 2009.

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