Ohio Code 5743.71 – Consent for consumer shipment of cigarettes not reasonably available
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If a person seeks to obtain cigarettes that are legal for sale in this state under section 1346.05 of the Revised Code, and such cigarettes are not reasonably available to that person at a retail location in this state, the person may apply to the tax commissioner for consent for consumer shipment. The consent for consumer shipment must be obtained prior to the purchase of the cigarettes.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5743.71
- Cigarettes: includes any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size or shape, and whether or not such tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper, reconstituted cigarette tobacco, homogenized cigarette tobacco, cigarette tobacco sheet, or any similar materials other than cigar tobacco. See Ohio Code 5743.01
- Person: includes individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, corporations, combinations of individuals of any form, and the state and any of its political subdivisions. See Ohio Code 5743.01
- Sale: includes exchange, barter, gift, offer for sale, and distribution, and includes transactions in interstate or foreign commerce. See Ohio Code 5743.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
The consent for consumer shipment shall be filed with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner showing purchase of the cigarettes as consented to, and shall be accompanied by the purchaser’s proof of age and any other information required by the commissioner.