KRS 138.874 — Taxable activity prohibited unless tax paid -- Purchase of tax indicia

(1) Except as provided in KRS 138.870 to 138.889, no offender shall engage in this
state in a taxable activity unless the tax imposed pursuant to KRS 138.872 has been
paid as evidenced by the affixing of a tax stamp, label, or other tax indicia to the
marijuana or controlled substance as prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The
tax shall be due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of the taxable activity
in this state. If an offender engages in a taxable activity in this state involving
marijuana or a controlled substance on which a tax stamp, label, or other tax indicia
evidencing payment of the tax imposed pursuant to KRS 138.872 has not already
been affixed, the offender shall immediately permanently affix the required tax
stamp, label, or other tax indicia.
(2) Tax stamps, labels, or other tax indicia required to be affixed to marijuana or
controlled substances shall be purchased from the Department of Revenue. The
purchaser shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the face value for each tax
stamp, label, or other tax indicia at the time of the purchase. The Department of
Revenue shall maintain an inventory of tax stamps, labels, or other tax indicia in
denominations it deems necessary to facilitate compliance by taxpayers with the
provisions of th is section. No purchaser of tax stamps, labels, or other tax indicia
pursuant to this section shall be required to give his name, address, or otherwise
identify himself to the Department of Revenue.
(3) Each tax stamp, label, or other tax indicia shall be used only once and shall expire
one (1) year after issuance by the Department of Revenue to the original purchaser
thereof.