82.08.992 - Exemptions -- Bottled water -- No readily available source of drinking water.

Exemptions — Bottled water — No readily available source of drinking water.

(1) Subject to the conditions in this section, the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of bottled water for human use to persons who do not otherwise have a readily available source of potable water.

     (2) Except for sales of bottled water delivered to the buyer in a reusable container that is not sold with the water, sellers must collect tax on sales subject to this exemption. Any buyer that has paid at least twenty-five dollars in state and local sales taxes on purchases of bottled water subject to this exemption may apply for a refund of the taxes directly from the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department. The department must deny any refund application if the amount of the refund requested is less than twenty-five dollars. No refund may be made for taxes paid more than four years after the end of the calendar year in which the tax was paid to the seller.

     (3) The provisions of RCW 82.32.060 apply to refunds authorized under this section.

     (4)(a) With respect to sales of bottled water delivered to the buyer in a reusable container that is not sold with the water, buyers claiming the exemption provided in this section must provide the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department. The seller must retain a copy of the certificate for the seller's files.

     (b) The department may waive the requirement for an exemption certificate in the event of disaster or similar circumstance.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 23 § 906.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 23: See note following RCW 82.04.4292.

Findings -- Intent -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 23: See notes following RCW 82.04.220.