HRS §245-39
When cigarette tax penalties do not apply and who must prove taxes
This section says that certain tax-free cigarettes are not subject to the penalty rules in sections 245-37 and 245-38. It also says that buying tax-free cigarettes from military stores to resell them is illegal. Unless proven otherwise, all cigarettes are assumed to be taxed, and the person holding them must prove they are not.
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The statute, as written — Penalty exemptions; presumptions
(a) Sections 245-37 and 245-38 shall not apply to cigarettes that are exempt from taxes as provided by section 245-3(b). (b) No cigarette tax stamp shall be required to be paid upon cigarettes that are sold for personal use at sales outlets operated under the regulations of the armed services of the United States; provided that it shall be unlawful for any person, including members of the armed services of the United States, to purchase such tax-exempt cigarettes for purposes of resale. Any person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly resells, or offers for resale, tax-exempt cigarettes purchased at sales outlets operated under the regulations of the armed services of the United States shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter, and punishable as provided in section 245-37 or 245-38. For purposes of this subsection, "person" means one or more people, a company, corporation, a partnership, or any combination of individuals. (c) Unless otherwise exempt from taxes by this chapter, it shall be presumed that all cigarettes are subject to the tax imposed by this chapter, unless the contrary is established, and the burden of proof that they are not taxable shall be upon the person having possession of them.
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