Section 39-18-103 - Imposition(a) Taxable event. The following event shall constitute a taxable event under this article: (i) There is levied and shall be collected and paid to the department an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(a) upon the sale of each cigarette sold by wholesalers;(ii) There is levied and shall be paid to the department an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(b) upon the use or storage by consumers of cigarettes in Wyoming but only if the tax imposed by paragraph (i) of this subsection has not been paid;(iii) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this subsection, there is levied and assessed upon cigars, snuff and other tobacco products purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, except cigarettes taxed under this subsection, an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(c) or (e), as applicable;(iv) The tax imposed by paragraph (iii) of this subsection shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of cigars, snuff and other tobacco products in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(d) or (f), as applicable. This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by paragraph (iii) of this subsection has been paid;(v) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this subsection, there is levied and assessed upon electronic cigarettes and vapor material purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(g);(vi) The tax imposed by paragraph (v) of this subsection shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of electronic cigarettes and vapor material in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(g). This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by paragraph (v) of this subsection has been paid.(b) Basis of tax. The state preempts the field of imposing taxes on nicotine products and no city, town or county shall impose, levy or collect taxes upon the sale, occupation or privilege of selling nicotine products. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent a city, town or county from regulating the public use of nicotine products.(c) Taxpayer. The following taxpayers are liable for the tax imposed by this article: (i) There is levied and shall be collected and paid to the department an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(a) upon the sale of each cigarette sold by wholesalers;(ii) There is levied and shall be paid to the department an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(b) upon the use or storage by consumers of cigarettes in Wyoming but only if the tax imposed by paragraph (i) of this subsection has not been paid;(iii) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this subsection, there is levied and assessed upon cigars, snuff and other tobacco products purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, except cigarettes taxed under this subsection, an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(c) or (e), as applicable;(iv) The tax imposed by paragraph (iii) of this subsection shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of cigars, snuff and other tobacco products in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(d) or (f), as applicable. This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by paragraph (iii) of this subsection has been paid;(v) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this subsection, there is levied and assessed upon electronic cigarettes and vapor material purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale an excise tax at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(g);(vi) The tax imposed by paragraph (v) of this subsection shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of electronic cigarettes and vapor material in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate imposed by W.S. 39-18-104(g). This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by paragraph (v) of this subsection has been paid.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 53, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.