§45-27-247.02. Levy of tax.

In addition to all other taxes now imposed by law, every person who sells, stores, or delivers any cigarettes within the county shall pay a license tax to the county, and a license tax is hereby fixed and levied, which license tax shall be in the following amounts for the sale, storage, and delivery of cigarettes in the county:

(1) All cigarettes made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, three cents ($0.03) for each package containing 20 cigarettes or less.

(2) All cigarettes made of tobacco or any substitute therefor six cents ($0.06) for each package containing more than 20 and not exceeding 40 cigarettes.

(3) All cigarettes made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, nine cents ($0.09) on each package containing more than 40 cigarettes.

(Act 1953, No. 565, p. 805, §3.)