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Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law

Revenue and Taxation Code

Division 2. Other Taxes
Part 13. Cigarette Tax
Chapter 3.5. Stamps and Meter Machines1

Article 4. Refunds

Section 30178.2

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30178.2. Credit in lieu of refund. In lieu of the refund of the tax on tobacco products pursuant to Section 30176.1 or Section 30176.2, a distributor eligible for that refund may elect to claim a credit against taxes imposed pursuant to this part equal to the amount which would have been refunded if a claim had been made pursuant to Section 30176.1 or Section 30176.2.

History—Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 634, in effect September 21, 1989. Stats. 2001, Ch. 426 (SB 312), in effect October 2, 2001, added twice "or Section 30176.2" after "pursuant to Section 30176.1".

Note.—SEC. 7 of Stats. 2001, Ch. 426 (SB 312), effective October 2, 2001, states: The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers and is consistent with the purposes expressed in Article 2 (commencing with Section 30121) of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as contained within the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act of 1988 (Proposition 99 of the November 8, 1988, general election), and Article 3 (commencing with Section 30131) of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as contained in the California Families and Children Act of 1998 (Proposition 10 of the November 3, 1998, general election).

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1Chapter 3.5 was added to Part 13 by Stats. 1961, p. 2315, operative July 16, 1961.