Tobacco Amendments

HB 245 allows remote sales (by phone, mail, or internet) of cigars and pipe tobacco within Utah. It requires remote sellers to obtain licenses, post bonds, and pay taxes on transactions with Utah consumers, with criminal penalties for non-compliance. The bill also modifies the tax rate for cigars and updates related definitions and tax provisions in Utah law. This directly affects remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco, as well as Utah consumers purchasing these products online. The bill makes technical changes to existing tobacco tax codes without appropriating new funds.