Washington Revised Code Title 82. Excise Taxes § 82.04.324. Exemptions--Qualifying blood, tissue, or blood and tissue banks

(a) “Qualifying blood bank” means a blood bank that qualifies as an exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) as existing on June 10, 2004, is registered pursuant to 21 C.F.R., part 607 as existing on June 10, 2004, and whose primary business purpose is the collection, preparation, and processing of blood. “Qualifying blood bank” does not include a comprehensive cancer center that is recognized as such by the national cancer institute.

(b) “Qualifying tissue bank” means a tissue bank that qualifies as an exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) as existing on June 10, 2004, is registered pursuant to 21 C.F.R., part 1271 as existing on June 10, 2004, and whose primary business purpose is the recovery, processing, storage, labeling, packaging, or distribution of human bone tissue, ligament tissue and similar musculoskeletal tissues, skin tissue, heart valve tissue, or human eye tissue. “Qualifying tissue bank” does not include a comprehensive cancer center that is recognized as such by the national cancer institute.

(c) “Qualifying blood and tissue bank” is a bank that qualifies as an exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) as existing on June 10, 2004, is registered pursuant to 21 C.F.R., part 607 and part 1271 as existing on June 10, 2004, and whose primary business purpose is the collection, preparation, and processing of blood, and the recovery, processing, storage, labeling, packaging, or distribution of human bone tissue, ligament tissue and similar musculoskeletal tissues, skin tissue, and heart valve tissue. “Qualifying blood and tissue bank” does not include a comprehensive cancer center that is recognized as such by the national cancer institute.