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PUBLIC LAW 364-MAY 18, 1954

represented by such stamps at the time of purchase from the Collector of Taxes and the amount of tax imposed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended by this title, represented by such stamps. SEC. 804. Subsection (a) of section 40 of said Act, as amended (sec. 25-138, D. C. Code 1951), is hereby further amended by striking out " $ 1 " and inserting in lieu thereof "$1.25". SEC. 805. Any violation of the provisions of this title shall constitute a violation under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. SEC. 806. The provisions of this title shall become effective on the day following the approval of this Act.

Beer tax. 63 Stat. 136. Violation.

Effective date.

TITLE IX — AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C I G A R E T T E T A X ACT SEC. 901. Subsection (a) of section 603 of the District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Act (63 Stat. 136, ch. 146, title VI, sec. 47-2802, D. C. Code 1951), is amended by striking out the figure and word "1 cent" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure and word "2 cents". SEC. 902. Within ten days after the effective date of this title, every holder of a wholesaler's, retailer's, or vending machine operator's license under said Act shall file with the Collector of Taxes a sworn statement on a form to be prescribed by the Commissioners showing the number of each kind of stamps denoting payment of cigarette taxes affixed to packages of cigarettes held or possessed by such licensee or anyone for him at the beginning of the day on which this title becomes effective, and shall, within fifteen days after the effective date of this title, pay to the Collector of Taxes the difference between the amount of tax represented by such stamps and the amount of tax imposed by the District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Act as amended by this title. SEC. 903. Within ten days after the effective date of this title, every holder of a wholesaler's, retailer's, or vending machine operator's license under said Act shall file with the Collector of Taxes a SMorn statement on a form to be prescribed by the Commissioners showing the number of each kind of stamps held or possessed by such licensee or anyone for him which were not affixed to packages of cigarettes at the beginning of the day on which this title becomes effective, and shall, within fifteen days after the effective date of this title, surrender such stamps to the Collector of Taxes. The Collector of Taxes shall credit the amount of tax represented by the stamps surrendered against new stamps purchased by such licensees. In lieu of the credit allowed for surrendering stamps as provided in this section, the licensee shall be entitled to a refund of the amount of tax represented by the stamps surrendered as an overpayment of tax in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in section 4 of the Act of July 10, 1952 (66 Stat. 543, 546, ch. 649): Provided, That the requirement that the amount of refund shall not exceed the portion of tax paid during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the claim for refund shall not be applicable. SEC. 904. Any violation of the provisions of this title shall constitute a violation under the District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Act and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. SEC. 905. The provisions of this title shall become effective on the first day of the first month succeeding the thirtieth day after the approval of this Act.

Tax rate. 63 Stat. 137.

C i g a r e t t e tax payment.

Overpayment refund.

violation. D. C. Code 472801 note. Effective date.

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