Alaska § 43.50.510 - Stamp design; manner of affixing.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 43.50.510 — Stamp design; manner of affixing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43.50.510. Stamp design; manner of affixing.
(a) The department shall design and furnish stamps of sizes and denominations as determined by the department.
(b) Notwithstanding the packaging requirements of AS 43.70.075 (g)(1), a stamp required under AS 43.50.500 — 43.50.700 must be affixed (1) on the smallest package that will be handled, sold, used, consumed, or distributed in this state; and
(2) in a denomination equal to the amount of tax due under this chapter on the cigarettes in the package.
(c) A stamp required under AS 43.50.500 — 43.50.700 shall be affixed to the bottom of each individual package of cigarettes in a manner so that the stamp cannot be removed from the package without being mutilated or destroyed.
(d) For purposes of this section, a stamp is considered affixed only if more than 80 percent of the stamp is attached to the individual package in accordance with (c) of this section and regulations adopted by the department.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43.50.510 ("Stamp design; manner of affixing.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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