European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday january 1,1988 c Stephe 1988 bringing change in rues across country by the associated press Drivers suspected or being drunk stand to lose their licenses on the spot on new year s Day under new Laws in Arizona and Wisconsin. As of new year s Day tax is imposing a tax on data processing Florida is ending a controversial tax on services North Carolina is raising its corporate income tax. Gasoline taxes arc going up in Oregon and smokers in Michigan will pm 4 cents More per pack to help Detroit s Wayne Coyoty Wisconsin will begin phasing out is inheritance lax. California will attempt to enforce a nonsmoking Rule on planes trains and buses though airlines and am Trak insist that Federal not state Law applies. Associated press bureaus across the country noted numerous other changes in state Laws effective Jan. I Many of them minor. Wyoming will no longer permit Hunters with Elk licenses to take a Black Bear too California is permit Ting alcohol sales in nudist Camps and South Dakota will become the last of the so slates to begin enforcing a Law requiring Small children to be protected by scat dolls or safely scats in automobiles. Arizona s anti drunk a driving Law requires police to immediately confiscate the License of anyone who is arrested for having a blood alcohol Content measuring0.10 or Over or anyone who refuses to take a Drunken driving test. The License will be sent to the stale s department of motor vehicles which will Issue a temporary License and give the suspect 15 Days to seek an administrative hearing to seek reinstatement. Under the Law the department May suspend a per son s License for up to 90 Days for anyone caught with a blood alcohol Content of More than 0.10 on a first offence and for one year for anyone who refuses to Lake the test. A second Drunken driving offence within five years Calls for a one year License suspension while a third offence will Lead to a three year suspension. Wisconsin s new Law also provides for immediate confiscation of licenses. A new South Carolina Law which became effective wednesday lets officers request blood or urine tests from motorists charged with driving under the influence. Oregon has a new Law allowing judges to require convicted Drunken Drivers to use interlock devices on their cars As a condition for obtaining work driving permits. The devices to be used in 11 counties on a trial basis prevent a car from by Init started unless a Driver blows into the mechanism and no alcohol is selected. Texas new tax on data processing services. 25 Well As on repairs and remodelling of non residential prop Erly Are the last instalment of a $5.7 billion tax hike. North Carolina s corporate income tax is going up from 6 percent to 7 percent the first increase in 45 years but the stale also is repealing an inventory tax unpopular with retailers. Bill orders sales Boycott of Toshiba items at pcs cit1ban
