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As authorized by Chapter 218, Laws of Wash., 1st Ex. Sess., 1973, as amended by Ch. 41, Laws of Wash., 2nd Ex. Sess., 1973, and by Section 8 of Ch. 135, Laws of Wash., 3rd Ex. Sess., 1974, and further amended by Section 4 of Ch. 394, Laws of Wash., 1997, and as hereinafter amended, there is levied a tax upon every person, association or organization displaying punchboards and/or pulltabs. The rate of tax imposed by this section on every person, association or organization that is not a charitable or nonprofit organization shall be five percent of the gross receipts of the punchboards and/or pulltabs displayed. However, the rate of tax imposed by this section on every person, association or organization that is a charitable or nonprofit organization is ten percent of the difference between gross receipts less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes pursuant to RCW 9.46.110. Every person, association or organization that claims to be a charitable or nonprofit organization must provide documentary evidence to the director of Financial and Management Services that it is in fact a charitable or nonprofit organization as defined in VMC 5.60.020(3). (Ord. M-1510 § 1, 1974; Ord. M-1465 § 3, 1973; Ord. M-3326, Amended, 11/03/1997)