Ohio § 5743.54
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5743.54, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5743.54.
(A) Each distributor of tobacco products and each vapor distributor of vapor products
shall maintain complete and accurate records of all purchases and sales of tobacco
products or vapor products, and shall procure and retain all invoices, bills of lading,
and other documents relating to the purchases and sales of those products. The distributor or vapor distributor shall keep open records and documents during
business hours for the inspection of the tax commissioner, and shall preserve them
for a period of three years from the date the return was due or was filed, whichever
is later, unless the commissioner, in writing, consents to their destruction within
that period, or orders that they be kept for a longer period of time. (B)(1) Each distributor of tobacco products and each vapor distributor of vapor products
subject to the tax levied by section 5743.51 or 5743.511 of the Revised Code shall mark on the invoices of tobacco products or vapor products sold that the tax
levied by that section has been paid and shall indicate the distributor's or vapor
distributor's account number as assigned by the commissioner. (2) Each vapor distributor subject to the tax imposed by section 5743.51 of the Revised Code shall mark on all invoices the total weight of the vapor product, rounded to the
nearest one-tenth of one gram, if the vapor product is not sold in liquid form. If the vapor product is sold in liquid form, the invoice shall instead indicate
the total volume of the vapor product, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one milliliter. (C) No person shall make a false entry upon any invoice or record upon which an entry
is required by this section and no person shall present any false entry for the inspection
of the commissioner with the intent to evade the tax levied under section 5743.51 , 5743.511 , 5743.62 , 5743.621 , 5743.63 , or 5743.631 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5743.54
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5743.54 cover?
Section 5743.54 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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