RCW 82.86.030 — Collection of tax

(1) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section: (a) The statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax on radio access lines must be collected from the subscriber by the radio communications service company, including those companies that resell radio access lines, providing the radio access line to the subscriber, and the seller of prepaid wireless telecommunications services. (b) The statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax on interconnected voice over internet protocol service lines must be collected from the subscriber by the interconnected voice over internet protocol service company providing the interconnected voice over internet protocol service line to the subscriber. (c) The statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax on switched access lines must be collected from the subscriber by the local exchange company. (d) The amount of the tax must be stated separately on the billing statement which is sent to the subscriber. (2)(a) The statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax imposed by this chapter must be collected from the consumer by the seller of a prepaid wireless telecommunications service for each retail transaction occurring in this state. (b) The department must transfer all tax proceeds remitted by a seller under this subsection (2) to the statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line account created in RCW 82.86.050 . (c) The taxes required by this subsection to be collected by the seller must be separately stated in any sales invoice or instrument of sale provided to the consumer. [ 2021 c 302 s 203 .] Notes: Effective date — 2021 c 302 ss 201-205: See note following RCW 82.86.010 . Findings — Intent — 2021 c 302: See note following RCW 71.24.890 .