453B.3 Tax payment required for possession — payment due.
1. A dealer shall not possess, distribute, or offer to sell a taxable substance unless the tax imposed under this chapter has been paid as evidenced by a stamp, label, or other official indicia permanently affixed to the taxable substance.
2. Taxes imposed on taxable substances by this chapter are due and payable immediately upon manufacture, production, acquisition, purchase, or possession by a dealer.
3. If the indicia evidencing the payment of the tax imposed on taxable substances under this chapter have not been affixed, the dealer shall have the indicia permanently affixed on the taxable substance immediately after receiving the taxable substance. A stamp, label, or other official indicia shall be used only once and shall not be used after the date of expiration.
4. All excise taxes collected under this chapter by a dealer or any individual are deemed to be held in trust for the state of Iowa.
90 Acts, ch 1251, §39
C91, §421A.3
C93, §453B.3
2004 Acts, ch 1073, §49; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 453B - EXCISE TAX ON UNLAWFUL DEALING IN CERTAIN SUBSTANCES
Section 453B.2 - Administration — rules.
Section 453B.3 - Tax payment required for possession — payment due.
Section 453B.4 - Measurements.
Section 453B.5 - Defense or immunity.
Section 453B.6 - Chapter not applicable to lawful possession.
Section 453B.7 - Tax imposed — rate of tax.
Section 453B.8 - Price of stamps, labels, or other indicia.
Section 453B.9 - Assessments are jeopardy assessments.
Section 453B.10 - Confidential nature of information.
Section 453B.11 - Examination of records by director — subpoenas.
Section 453B.12 - Civil and criminal penalties for violation of chapter — interest.
Section 453B.13 - Credit for previously paid taxes.
Section 453B.14 - Revision of tax — refunds.
Section 453B.15 - Availability of records and information.
Section 453B.16 - Notice of conviction.
Section 453B.17 - Exemption — Iowa hemp Act — hemp and hemp products.
Section 453B.18 - Exemption — Iowa hemp Act — negligent violation program.