Connecticut § 12-288 Distributor's license.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 12-288 — Distributor's license.

Connecticut·Title 12 Taxation·Ch. 214 Cigarette Taxes

Each person engaging in, or intending to engage in, the business of selling cigarettes in this state as a distributor shall secure a license from the Commissioner of Revenue Services before engaging or continuing to engage in such business. Subject to the provisions of section 12-286, such license shall be renewable annually. The annual fee for a distributor's license shall be one thousand two hundred fifty dollars, provided in the case of a distributor who sells cigarettes as a distributor exclusively to retail stores which such distributor is operating, the fee for such distributor's license shall be:

(1)Three hundred fifteen dollars annually if such distributor operates or franchises less than fifteen such retail stores;

(2)six hundred twenty-five dollars annually if such distributor

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Each person engaging in, or intending to engage in, the business of selling cigarettes in this state as a distributor shall secure a license from the Commissioner of Revenue Services before engaging or continuing to engage in such business. Subject to the provisions of section 12-286, such license shall be renewable annually. The annual fee for a distributor's license shall be one thousand two hundred fifty dollars, provided in the case of a distributor who sells cigarettes as a distributor exclusively to retail stores which such distributor is operating, the fee for such distributor's license shall be: (1) Three hundred fifteen dollars annually if such distributor operates or franchises less than fifteen such retail stores; (2) six hundred twenty-five dollars annually if such distributor operates or franchises fifteen or more but less than twenty-five such retail stores; and (3) one thousand two hundred fifty dollars annually if such distributor operates or franchises twenty-five or more such retail stores. Such license shall be valid for a period beginning with the date of license to the thirtieth day of September next succeeding the date of license unless sooner revoked by the commissioner as provided in section 12-295 or unless the person to whom such license was issued discontinues business, in either of which cases the holder of the license shall immediately return it to the Commissioner of Revenue Services. See Sec. 12-291a re penalty for failure to secure or renew license.

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Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1975; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 93-15, S. 3, 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 155; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 18; P.A. 11-37, S. 3.) History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-15 added provisions re fee for and requirements of distributor's license, effective July 1, 1993; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased distributor's license fees applicable to distributors who sell exclusively to retail stores which they are operating; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8 increased fee for distributor's license from $1,000 to $1,250, effective October 5, 2009, and applicable to the renewal of a license that expires on or after September 30, 2009; P.A. 11-37 added references to franchises, effective July 1, 2011.