AN ACT CONCERNING A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR TALKING PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTAINERS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5012*
*February Session, 2008*		LCO No. 35

Referred to Committee on Public Health
Introduced by:
REP. ZALASKI, 81st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR TALKING PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTAINERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 12-412 of the general statutes be amended to provide a sales tax exemption for prescription drug containers that give audio recorded prescription information.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the accessibility of prescription medications to those who are blind or visually impaired by exempting talking prescription drug containers from the sales tax.