Washington Code 82.04.272 – Tax on warehousing and reselling prescription drugs
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(1) Upon every person engaging within this state in the business of warehousing and reselling drugs for human use pursuant to a prescription; as to such persons, the amount of the tax shall be equal to the gross income of the business multiplied by the rate of 0.138 percent.
Terms Used In Washington Code 82.04.272
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) “Prescription” and “drug” have the same meaning as in RCW 82.08.0281; and
(b) “Warehousing and reselling drugs for human use pursuant to a prescription” means the buying of drugs for human use pursuant to a prescription from a manufacturer or another wholesaler, and reselling of the drugs to persons selling at retail or to hospitals, clinics, health care providers, or other providers of health care services, by a wholesaler or retailer who is registered with the federal drug enforcement administration and licensed by the pharmacy quality assurance commission.
NOTES:
Effective dates—Part headings not law—2003 c 168: See notes following RCW 82.08.010.
Effective date—1998 c 343: “This act takes effect July 1, 2001.” [ 1998 c 343 § 6.]