Us Code § 4171 - to 4173. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–44, title II, §205(b), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 140
Full text of Us Code United States Code § 4171 — to 4173. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–44, title II, §205(b), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 140, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4171. to 4173. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–44, title II, §205(b), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 140
Section 4171, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 489, imposed a 10 percent tax on cameras, camera lenses, and unexposed photographic film on rolls and a 5 percent tax on electric motion or still picture projectors of the household type.
Section 4172, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 490, defined certain vendees of unexposed films as manufacturers for purposes of payment of the tax imposed by section 4171.
Section 4173, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 490, granted exemptions for specified types of cameras, lenses of specified focal lengths, and certain types of film.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal applicable with respect to articles sold on or after June 22, 1965, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 84–44, set out as an Effective Date of 1965 Amendment note under section 4161 of this title.
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