Iowa Code 423.24 – Absorbing tax prohibited
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Attorney's Note
Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Simple misdemeanor | up to 30 days | between $105 and $855 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 423.24
- Consumer: means any person who has title to or possession of tobacco products in storage, for use or other consumption in this state. See Iowa Code 453A.42
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Purchaser: is a person to whom a sale of personal property is made or to whom a service is furnished. See Iowa Code 423.1
- Sales price: means the total amount of consideration, including cash, credit, property, and services, for which personal property or services are sold, leased, or rented, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, without any deduction for any of the following:(1) The seller's cost of the property sold. See Iowa Code 423.1
- seller: includes an affiliated group of sellers using the same proprietary system. See Iowa Code 423.1
- State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 423.1
- User: means the immediate recipient of the personal property or services who is entitled to exercise a right or power over or access to the personal property, or the product or result of such services. See Iowa Code 423.1
A seller shall not advertise or hold out or state to the public or to any purchaser, consumer, or user, directly or indirectly, that the taxes or any parts thereof imposed by subchapter II or III will be assumed or absorbed by the seller or the taxes will not be added to the sales price of the property sold, or if added that the taxes or any part thereof will be refunded. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section within this state is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.