ARTICLE 2. Sale to Distributors [30166. - 30172.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.

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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30166. Section 30166.

Stamps and meter register settings shall be sold to licensed distributors at their denominated values less a discount of 0.85 percent, which shall be capped at the first one dollar ($1.00) in denominated value. Payment for stamps or meter register settings shall be made at the time of purchase, provided that a licensed distributor, subject to the conditions and provisions of this article, may be permitted to defer payments therefor.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30166.1. Section 30166.1.

No later than July 1, 2005, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature that evaluates the average actual costs, including labor for applying indicia or impressions, bonding, warehousing, and leasing stamping equipment, including case cutters and packers, associated with applying stamps or meter impressions to cigarette packages. This report shall be updated every two years.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30167. Section 30167.

A licensed distributor may apply to the board to fix the maximum amount of deferred-payment purchases of stamps and meter register settings which the distributor may have unpaid at any time. Upon receipt of the application and the bond or bonds required pursuant to Section 30142, the board shall fix such amount. The board at any time may designate the sales locations where the distributor may make deferred-payment purchases of stamps and meter register settings and fix the amount of such purchases which the distributor may have unpaid at any one time with respect to purchases made at each of the designated sales locations.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30168. Section 30168.

(a) Except as provided for in subdivision (c), amounts owing for stamps and meter register settings purchased on the deferred-payment basis shall be due and payable based on the distributor’s election to make the payment pursuant to subdivision (b). Payment shall be made by a remittance payable to the board. (b) A distributor shall elect to make the payment required by subdivision (a) on either a monthly, a twice-monthly, or a weekly basis. An election made pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in effect for at least one year from the date the election is made. If the board finds that good cause exists for a distributor’s inability to maintain the election for the full year, the board shall authorize the distributor to make a new election, as otherwise authorized by this subdivision, prior to the expiration of the one-year period following the prior election. (1) If a distributor elects to make the payment required by subdivision (a) on a monthly basis, the distributor shall remit the payment on or before the 25th day of the month following the month in which the stamps and meter register settings were purchased. (2) If a distributor elects to make the payment required by subdivision (a) on a twice-monthly basis, the distributor shall make two remittances during the month following the month in which the stamps and meter register settings were purchased. The first monthly remittance shall be made on or before the fifth day of the month and shall be equal to either one-half of the total amount of those purchases of stamps and meter register settings that were made during the preceding month or the total amount of those purchases of stamps and meter register settings that were made between the first day and the 15th day of the preceding month, whichever is greater. The second monthly remittance shall be made on or before the 25th day of the month for the remainder of those purchases of stamps and meter register settings that were made in the preceding month. (3) If a distributor elects to make the payment required by subdivision (a) on a weekly basis, the distributor shall remit the payment on or before Wednesday following the week in which the stamps and meter register settings were approved and released. Every distributor electing to make payment on a weekly basis shall provide to the board and update, as necessary, an electronic mail address for the purpose of receiving payment information, including but not limited to, amounts owing for stamps and meter register settings purchased. (c) Amounts owing for stamps and meter register settings purchased on the deferred-payment basis without a security pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30142 shall be due and payable on or before Wednesday following the week in which the stamps and meter register settings were purchased. Payment shall be made by a remittance payable to the board.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30169. Section 30169.

A distributor shall authorize in writing those persons who may order purchases of stamps or meter register settings for the account of the distributor at a location where stamps or meter register settings are sold. The authorization shall continue in effect until written notice of revocation of the authority is delivered at the sales location in such manner as may be prescribed by the board.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30170. Section 30170.

The board may suspend without prior notice a distributor’s privilege to purchase stamps or meter register settings on the deferred-payment basis or may reduce the amount of permissible deferred-payment purchases fixed for the distributor, if the distributor fails to promptly pay for stamps or meter register settings when payment is due, if the bond or bonds of the distrbutor are canceled, become void, impaired, or unenforceable for any reason, or if in the opinion of the board, collection of any amounts unpaid or due from the distributor under this part are jeopardized.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30171. Section 30171.

Any distributor who fails to pay any amount owing for the purchase of stamps or meter register settings within the time required, shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the amount due in addition to the amount plus interest at the modified adjusted rate per month, or fraction thereof, established pursuant to Section 6591.5, from the date on which the amount became due and payable until the date of payment.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 30172. Section 30172.

The board for good cause may extend for not to exceed five days the time for paying any amount owing for stamps or meter register settings purchased on the deferred-payment basis provided a request for the extension is filed with the board within or prior to the period for which the extension may be granted.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026