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§ 4052. Metering Machine Requirements.

18 CA ADC § 4052Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 18. Public Revenues
Division 2. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration-- Business Taxes (State Board of Equalization-- Business Taxes, See Ch. 6 and 9.9)
Chapter 9. Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law Regulations (Refs & Annos)
Article 10. Metering Machines and Impressions
18 CCR § 4052
§ 4052. Metering Machine Requirements.
Currentness
A distributor desiring to use a metering machine shall apply to the board for authorization. The following terms and conditions are applicable to the use of metering equipment by a distributor:
(a) Impressions will be made only by means of machines approved by the board and meters registered with the board;
(b) Only clear and legible imprints will be used on packages of cigarettes distributed;
(c) Impressions by a meter registered to the distributor will be made only on packages of cigarettes owned by that distributor;
(d) Only ink approved by the board will be used;
(e) Each meter will be kept in a safe place when not in use, and will be safeguarded when being transported;
(f) In case of theft, loss or mysterious disappearance of a meter or tampering therewith, the incident will be immediately reported to the board, to proper police authorities, and to the meter manufacturer;
(g) No meter will be transferred or otherwise disposed of without prior written permission of the board;
(h) No repairs will be made to a meter except by a duly authorized representative of the meter manufacturer and upon prior approval of the board; and
(i) Any meter having a broken seal will be immediately reported to the board and to the manufacturer and will not be used by the distributor.

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History
1. Amendment filed 1-12-68 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 68, No. 2).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 3-27-68 (Register 68, No. 13).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 18, § 4052, 18 CA ADC § 4052
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