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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 971

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Nelson and Brekke

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to retail sales and use taxation; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.

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 shall not apply to sales of contraceptives.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:

          The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to the use of contraceptives.