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SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION

             2     
RELATING TO AIRCRAFT

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

             6     
House Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Sales and Use Tax Act to enact a sales and use tax exemption
             11      relating to aircraft.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    enacts a sales and use tax exemption for certain sales of tangible personal property
             16      to or by an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider; and
             17          .    makes technical and conforming changes.
             18      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24          59-12-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 203 and 314
             25          59-12-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 31, 203, 212, and 385
             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             28          Section 1. Section 59-12-102 is amended to read:
             29           59-12-102. Definitions.


             30          As used in this chapter:
             31          (1) "800 service" means a telecommunications service that:
             32          (a) allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without incurring a charge for the call; and
             33          (b) is typically marketed:
             34          (i) under the name 800 toll-free calling;
             35          (ii) under the name 855 toll-free calling;
             36          (iii) under the name 866 toll-free calling;
             37          (iv) under the name 877 toll-free calling;
             38          (v) under the name 888 toll-free calling; or
             39          (vi) under a name similar to Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (v) as designated by the
             40      Federal Communications Commission.
             41          (2) (a) "900 service" means an inbound toll telecommunications service that:
             42          (i) a subscriber purchases;
             43          (ii) allows a customer of the subscriber described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) to call in to
             44      the subscriber's:
             45          (A) prerecorded announcement; or
             46          (B) live service; and
             47          (iii) is typically marketed:
             48          (A) under the name 900 service; or
             49          (B) under a name similar to Subsection (2)(a)(iii)(A) as designated by the Federal
             50      Communications Commission.
             51          (b) "900 service" does not include a charge for:
             52          (i) a collection service a seller of a telecommunications service provides to a
             53      subscriber; or
             54          (ii) the following a subscriber sells to the subscriber's customer:
             55          (A) a product; or
             56          (B) a service.
             57          (3) (a) "Admission or user fees" includes season passes.


             58          (b) "Admission or user fees" does not include annual membership dues to private
             59      organizations.
             60          (4) "Agreement" means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement adopted on
             61      November 12, 2002, including amendments made to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax
             62      Agreement after November 12, 2002.
             63          (5) "Agreement combined tax rate" means the sum of the tax rates:
             64          (a) listed under Subsection (6); and
             65          (b) that are imposed within a local taxing jurisdiction.
             66          (6) "Agreement sales and use tax" means a tax imposed under:
             67          (a) Subsection 59-12-103 (2)(a)(i)(A);
             68          (b) Subsection 59-12-103 (2)(b)(i);
             69          (c) Subsection 59-12-103 (2)(c)(i);
             70          (d) Subsection 59-12-103 (2)(d)(i)(A)(I);
             71          (e) Section 59-12-204 ;
             72          (f) Section 59-12-401 ;
             73          (g) Section 59-12-402 ;
             74          (h) Section 59-12-501 ;
             75          (i) Section 59-12-502 ;
             76          (j) Section 59-12-703 ;
             77          (k) Section 59-12-802 ;
             78          (l) Section 59-12-804 ;
             79          (m) Section 59-12-1001 ;
             80          (n) Section 59-12-1102 ;
             81          (o) Section 59-12-1302 ;
             82          (p) Section 59-12-1402 ;
             83          (q) Section 59-12-1503 ;
             84          (r) Section 59-12-1703 ;
             85          (s) Section 59-12-1802 ;


             86          (t) Section 59-12-1903 ;
             87          (u) Section 59-12-2003 ; or
             88          (v) Section 59-12-2103 .
             89          (7) "Aircraft" is as defined in Section 72-10-102 .
             90          (8) "Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider" means a business entity:
             91          (a) except for an airline as defined in Section 59-2-102 or an affiliated group as
             92      defined in Subsection 59-12-107 (1)(f) of an airline; and
             93          (b) that has the workers, expertise, and facilities to perform the following, regardless
             94      of whether the business entity performs the following in this state:
             95          (i) check, diagnose, overhaul, and repair:
             96          (A) an onboard system of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; and
             97          (B) the parts that comprise an onboard system of a fixed wing turbine powered
             98      aircraft;
             99          (ii) assemble, change, dismantle, inspect, and test a fixed wing turbine powered
             100      aircraft engine;
             101          (iii) perform at least the following maintenance on a fixed wing turbine powered
             102      aircraft:
             103          (A) an inspection;
             104          (B) a repair, including a structural repair or modification;
             105          (C) changing landing gear; and
             106          (D) addressing issues related to an aging fixed wing turbine powered aircraft;
             107          (iv) completely remove the existing paint of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft and
             108      completely apply new paint to the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft; and
             109          (v) refurbish the interior of a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft in a manner that
             110      results in a change in the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft's certification requirements by
             111      the authority that certifies the fixed wing turbine powered aircraft.
             112          [(8)] (9) "Alcoholic beverage" means a beverage that:
             113          (a) is suitable for human consumption; and


             114          (b) contains .5% or more alcohol by volume.
             115          [(9)] (10) (a) "Ancillary service" means a service associated with, or incidental to, the
             116      provision of telecommunications service.
             117          (b) "Ancillary service" includes:
             118          (i) a conference bridging service;
             119          (ii) a detailed communications billing service;
             120          (iii) directory assistance;
             121          (iv) a vertical service; or
             122          (v) a voice mail service.
             123          [(10)] (11) "Area agency on aging" is as defined in Section 62A-3-101 .
             124          [(11)] (12) "Assisted amusement device" means an amusement device, skill device, or
             125      ride device that is started and stopped by an individual:
             126          (a) who is not the purchaser or renter of the right to use or operate the amusement
             127      device, skill device, or ride device; and
             128          (b) at the direction of the seller of the right to use the amusement device, skill device,
             129      or ride device.
             130          [(12)] (13) "Assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property" means
             131      cleaning or washing of tangible personal property if the cleaning or washing labor is primarily
             132      performed by an individual:
             133          (a) who is not the purchaser of the cleaning or washing of the tangible personal
             134      property; and
             135          (b) at the direction of the seller of the cleaning or washing of the tangible personal
             136      property.
             137          [(13)] (14) "Authorized carrier" means:
             138          (a) in the case of vehicles operated over public highways, the holder of credentials
             139      indicating that the vehicle is or will be operated pursuant to both the International Registration
             140      Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement;
             141          (b) in the case of aircraft, the holder of a Federal Aviation Administration operating


             142      certificate or air carrier's operating certificate; or
             143          (c) in the case of locomotives, freight cars, railroad work equipment, or other rolling
             144      stock, the holder of a certificate issued by the United States Surface Transportation Board.
             145          [(14)] (15) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(14)] (15)(b), "biomass energy"
             146      means any of the following that is used as the primary source of energy to produce fuel or
             147      electricity:
             148          (i) material from a plant or tree; or
             149          (ii) other organic matter that is available on a renewable basis, including:
             150          (A) slash and brush from forests and woodlands;
             151          (B) animal waste;
             152          (C) methane produced:
             153          (I) at landfills; or
             154          (II) as a byproduct of the treatment of wastewater residuals;
             155          (D) aquatic plants; and
             156          (E) agricultural products.
             157          (b) "Biomass energy" does not include:
             158          (i) black liquor;
             159          (ii) treated woods; or
             160          (iii) biomass from municipal solid waste other than methane produced:
             161          (A) at landfills; or
             162          (B) as a byproduct of the treatment of wastewater residuals.
             163          [(15)] (16) (a) "Bundled transaction" means the sale of two or more items of tangible
             164      personal property, products, or services if the tangible personal property, products, or services
             165      are:
             166          (i) distinct and identifiable; and
             167          (ii) sold for one nonitemized price.
             168          (b) "Bundled transaction" does not include:
             169          (i) the sale of tangible personal property if the sales price varies, or is negotiable, on


             170      the basis of the selection by the purchaser of the items of tangible personal property included
             171      in the transaction;
             172          (ii) the sale of real property;
             173          (iii) the sale of services to real property;
             174          (iv) the retail sale of tangible personal property and a service if:
             175          (A) the tangible personal property:
             176          (I) is essential to the use of the service; and
             177          (II) is provided exclusively in connection with the service; and
             178          (B) the service is the true object of the transaction;
             179          (v) the retail sale of two services if:
             180          (A) one service is provided that is essential to the use or receipt of a second service;
             181          (B) the first service is provided exclusively in connection with the second service; and
             182          (C) the second service is the true object of the transaction;
             183          (vi) a transaction that includes tangible personal property or a product subject to
             184      taxation under this chapter and tangible personal property or a product that is not subject to
             185      taxation under this chapter if the:
             186          (A) seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property or product subject to
             187      taxation under this chapter is de minimis; or
             188          (B) seller's sales price of the tangible personal property or product subject to taxation
             189      under this chapter is de minimis; and
             190          (vii) the retail sale of tangible personal property that is not subject to taxation under
             191      this chapter and tangible personal property that is subject to taxation under this chapter if:
             192          (A) that retail sale includes:
             193          (I) food and food ingredients;
             194          (II) a drug;
             195          (III) durable medical equipment;
             196          (IV) mobility enhancing equipment;
             197          (V) an over-the-counter drug;


             198          (VI) a prosthetic device; or
             199          (VII) a medical supply; and
             200          (B) subject to Subsection [(15)] (16)(f):
             201          (I) the seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property subject to taxation
             202      under this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total purchase price of that retail sale; or
             203          (II) the seller's sales price of the tangible personal property subject to taxation under
             204      this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total sales price of that retail sale.
             205          (c) (i) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(a)(i), tangible personal property, a
             206      product, or a service that is distinct and identifiable does not include:
             207          (A) packaging that:
             208          (I) accompanies the sale of the tangible personal property, product, or service; and
             209          (II) is incidental or immaterial to the sale of the tangible personal property, product, or
             210      service;
             211          (B) tangible personal property, a product, or a service provided free of charge with the
             212      purchase of another item of tangible personal property, a product, or a service; or
             213          (C) an item of tangible personal property, a product, or a service included in the
             214      definition of "purchase price."
             215          (ii) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(c)(i)(B), an item of tangible personal
             216      property, a product, or a service is provided free of charge with the purchase of another item of
             217      tangible personal property, a product, or a service if the sales price of the purchased item of
             218      tangible personal property, product, or service does not vary depending on the inclusion of the
             219      tangible personal property, product, or service provided free of charge.
             220          (d) (i) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(a)(ii), property sold for one nonitemized
             221      price does not include a price that is separately identified by product on the following,
             222      regardless of whether the following is in paper format or electronic format:
             223          (A) a binding sales document; or
             224          (B) another supporting sales-related document that is available to a purchaser.
             225          (ii) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(d)(i), a binding sales document or another


             226      supporting sales-related document that is available to a purchaser includes:
             227          (A) a bill of sale;
             228          (B) a contract;
             229          (C) an invoice;
             230          (D) a lease agreement;
             231          (E) a periodic notice of rates and services;
             232          (F) a price list;
             233          (G) a rate card;
             234          (H) a receipt; or
             235          (I) a service agreement.
             236          (e) (i) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(b)(vi), the sales price of tangible
             237      personal property or a product subject to taxation under this chapter is de minimis if:
             238          (A) the seller's purchase price of the tangible personal property or product is 10% or
             239      less of the seller's total purchase price of the bundled transaction; or
             240          (B) the seller's sales price of the tangible personal property or product is 10% or less of
             241      the seller's total sales price of the bundled transaction.
             242          (ii) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(b)(vi), a seller:
             243          (A) shall use the seller's purchase price or the seller's sales price to determine if the
             244      purchase price or sales price of the tangible personal property or product subject to taxation
             245      under this chapter is de minimis; and
             246          (B) may not use a combination of the seller's purchase price and the seller's sales price
             247      to determine if the purchase price or sales price of the tangible personal property or product
             248      subject to taxation under this chapter is de minimis.
             249          (iii) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(b)(vi), a seller shall use the full term of a
             250      service contract to determine if the sales price of tangible personal property or a product is de
             251      minimis.
             252          (f) For purposes of Subsection [(15)] (16)(b)(vii)(B), a seller may not use a
             253      combination of the seller's purchase price and the seller's sales price to determine if tangible


             254      personal property subject to taxation under this chapter is 50% or less of the seller's total
             255      purchase price or sales price of that retail sale.
             256          [(16)] (17) "Certified automated system" means software certified by the governing
             257      board of the agreement that:
             258          (a) calculates the agreement sales and use tax imposed within a local taxing
             259      jurisdiction:
             260          (i) on a transaction; and
             261          (ii) in the states that are members of the agreement;
             262          (b) determines the amount of agreement sales and use tax to remit to a state that is a
             263      member of the agreement; and
             264          (c) maintains a record of the transaction described in Subsection [(16)] (17)(a)(i).
             265          [(17)] (18) "Certified service provider" means an agent certified:
             266          (a) by the governing board of the agreement; and
             267          (b) to perform all of a seller's sales and use tax functions for an agreement sales and
             268      use tax other than the seller's obligation under Section 59-12-124 to remit a tax on the seller's
             269      own purchases.
             270          [(18)] (19) (a) Subject to Subsection [(18)] (19)(b), "clothing" means all human
             271      wearing apparel suitable for general use.
             272          (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             273      the commission shall make rules:
             274          (i) listing the items that constitute "clothing"; and
             275          (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "clothing" under the
             276      agreement.
             277          [(19)] (20) "Coal-to-liquid" means the process of converting coal into a liquid
             278      synthetic fuel.
             279          [(20)] (21) "Commercial use" means the use of gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or
             280      other fuels that does not constitute industrial use under Subsection [(46)] (48) or residential
             281      use under Subsection [(91)] (93).


             282          [(21)] (22) (a) "Common carrier" means a person engaged in or transacting the
             283      business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property for hire within this
             284      state.
             285          (b) (i) "Common carrier" does not include a person who, at the time the person is
             286      traveling to or from that person's place of employment, transports a passenger to or from the
             287      passenger's place of employment.
             288          (ii) For purposes of Subsection [(21)] (22)(b)(i), in accordance with Title 63G,
             289      Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules defining
             290      what constitutes a person's place of employment.
             291          [(22)] (23) "Component part" includes:
             292          (a) poultry, dairy, and other livestock feed, and their components;
             293          (b) baling ties and twine used in the baling of hay and straw;
             294          (c) fuel used for providing temperature control of orchards and commercial
             295      greenhouses doing a majority of their business in wholesale sales, and for providing power for
             296      off-highway type farm machinery; and
             297          (d) feed, seeds, and seedlings.
             298          [(23)] (24) "Computer" means an electronic device that accepts information:
             299          (a) (i) in digital form; or
             300          (ii) in a form similar to digital form; and
             301          (b) manipulates that information for a result based on a sequence of instructions.
             302          [(24)] (25) "Computer software" means a set of coded instructions designed to cause:
             303          (a) a computer to perform a task; or
             304          (b) automatic data processing equipment to perform a task.
             305          [(25)] (26) (a) "Conference bridging service" means an ancillary service that links two
             306      or more participants of an audio conference call or video conference call.
             307          (b) "Conference bridging service" includes providing a telephone number as part of
             308      the ancillary service described in Subsection [(25)] (26)(a).
             309          (c) "Conference bridging service" does not include a telecommunications service used


             310      to reach the ancillary service described in Subsection [(25)] (26)(a).
             311          [(26)] (27) "Construction materials" means any tangible personal property that will be
             312      converted into real property.
             313          [(27)] (28) "Delivered electronically" means delivered to a purchaser by means other
             314      than tangible storage media.
             315          [(28)] (29) (a) "Delivery charge" means a charge:
             316          (i) by a seller of:
             317          (A) tangible personal property;
             318          (B) a product transferred electronically; or
             319          (C) services; and
             320          (ii) for preparation and delivery of the tangible personal property, product transferred
             321      electronically, or services described in Subsection [(28)] (29)(a)(i) to a location designated by
             322      the purchaser.
             323          (b) "Delivery charge" includes a charge for the following:
             324          (i) transportation;
             325          (ii) shipping;
             326          (iii) postage;
             327          (iv) handling;
             328          (v) crating; or
             329          (vi) packing.
             330          [(29)] (30) "Detailed telecommunications billing service" means an ancillary service
             331      of separately stating information pertaining to individual calls on a customer's billing
             332      statement.
             333          [(30)] (31) "Dietary supplement" means a product, other than tobacco, that:
             334          (a) is intended to supplement the diet;
             335          (b) contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients:
             336          (i) a vitamin;
             337          (ii) a mineral;


             338          (iii) an herb or other botanical;
             339          (iv) an amino acid;
             340          (v) a dietary substance for use by humans to supplement the diet by increasing the
             341      total dietary intake; or
             342          (vi) a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any ingredient
             343      described in Subsections [(30)] (31)(b)(i) through (v);
             344          (c) (i) except as provided in Subsection [(30)] (31)(c)(ii), is intended for ingestion in:
             345          (A) tablet form;
             346          (B) capsule form;
             347          (C) powder form;
             348          (D) softgel form;
             349          (E) gelcap form; or
             350          (F) liquid form; or
             351          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection [(30)] (31)(c)(i), if the product is not intended for
             352      ingestion in a form described in Subsections [(30)] (31)(c)(i)(A) through (F), is not
             353      represented:
             354          (A) as conventional food; and
             355          (B) for use as a sole item of:
             356          (I) a meal; or
             357          (II) the diet; and
             358          (d) is required to be labeled as a dietary supplement:
             359          (i) identifiable by the "Supplemental Facts" box found on the label; and
             360          (ii) as required by 21 C.F.R. Sec. 101.36.
             361          [(31)] (32) (a) "Direct mail" means printed material delivered or distributed by United
             362      States mail or other delivery service:
             363          (i) to:
             364          (A) a mass audience; or
             365          (B) addressees on a mailing list provided:


             366          (I) by a purchaser of the mailing list; or
             367          (II) at the discretion of the purchaser of the mailing list; and
             368          (ii) if the cost of the printed material is not billed directly to the recipients.
             369          (b) "Direct mail" includes tangible personal property supplied directly or indirectly by
             370      a purchaser to a seller of direct mail for inclusion in a package containing the printed material.
             371          (c) "Direct mail" does not include multiple items of printed material delivered to a
             372      single address.
             373          [(32)] (33) "Directory assistance" means an ancillary service of providing:
             374          (a) address information; or
             375          (b) telephone number information.
             376          [(33)] (34) (a) "Disposable home medical equipment or supplies" means medical
             377      equipment or supplies that:
             378          (i) cannot withstand repeated use; and
             379          (ii) are purchased by, for, or on behalf of a person other than:
             380          (A) a health care facility as defined in Section 26-21-2 ;
             381          (B) a health care provider as defined in Section 78B-3-403 ;
             382          (C) an office of a health care provider described in Subsection [(33)] (34)(a)(ii)(B); or
             383          (D) a person similar to a person described in Subsections [(33)] (34)(a)(ii)(A) through
             384      (C).
             385          (b) "Disposable home medical equipment or supplies" does not include:
             386          (i) a drug;
             387          (ii) durable medical equipment;
             388          (iii) a hearing aid;
             389          (iv) a hearing aid accessory;
             390          (v) mobility enhancing equipment; or
             391          (vi) tangible personal property used to correct impaired vision, including:
             392          (A) eyeglasses; or
             393          (B) contact lenses.


             394          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             395      commission may by rule define what constitutes medical equipment or supplies.
             396          [(34)] (35) (a) "Drug" means a compound, substance, or preparation, or a component
             397      of a compound, substance, or preparation that is:
             398          (i) recognized in:
             399          (A) the official United States Pharmacopoeia;
             400          (B) the official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States;
             401          (C) the official National Formulary; or
             402          (D) a supplement to a publication listed in Subsections [(34)] (35)(a)(i)(A) through
             403      (C);
             404          (ii) intended for use in the:
             405          (A) diagnosis of disease;
             406          (B) cure of disease;
             407          (C) mitigation of disease;
             408          (D) treatment of disease; or
             409          (E) prevention of disease; or
             410          (iii) intended to affect:
             411          (A) the structure of the body; or
             412          (B) any function of the body.
             413          (b) "Drug" does not include:
             414          (i) food and food ingredients;
             415          (ii) a dietary supplement;
             416          (iii) an alcoholic beverage; or
             417          (iv) a prosthetic device.
             418          [(35)] (36) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(35)] (36)(c), "durable medical
             419      equipment" means equipment that:
             420          (i) can withstand repeated use;
             421          (ii) is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;


             422          (iii) generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and
             423          (iv) is not worn in or on the body.
             424          (b) "Durable medical equipment" includes parts used in the repair or replacement of
             425      the equipment described in Subsection [(35)] (36)(a).
             426          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection [(35)] (36)(a), "durable medical equipment" does not
             427      include mobility enhancing equipment.
             428          [(36)] (37) "Electronic" means:
             429          (a) relating to technology; and
             430          (b) having:
             431          (i) electrical capabilities;
             432          (ii) digital capabilities;
             433          (iii) magnetic capabilities;
             434          (iv) wireless capabilities;
             435          (v) optical capabilities;
             436          (vi) electromagnetic capabilities; or
             437          (vii) capabilities similar to Subsections [(36)] (37)(b)(i) through (vi).
             438          [(37)] (38) "Employee" is as defined in Section 59-10-401 .
             439          [(38)] (39) "Fixed guideway" means a public transit facility that uses and occupies:
             440          (a) rail for the use of public transit; or
             441          (b) a separate right-of-way for the use of public transit.
             442          (40) "Fixed wing turbine powered aircraft" means an aircraft that:
             443          (a) is powered by turbine engines;
             444          (b) operates on jet fuel; and
             445          (c) has wings that are permanently attached to the fuselage of the aircraft.
             446          [(39)] (41) "Fixed wireless service" means a telecommunications service that provides
             447      radio communication between fixed points.
             448          [(40)] (42) (a) "Food and food ingredients" means substances:
             449          (i) regardless of whether the substances are in:


             450          (A) liquid form;
             451          (B) concentrated form;
             452          (C) solid form;
             453          (D) frozen form;
             454          (E) dried form; or
             455          (F) dehydrated form; and
             456          (ii) that are:
             457          (A) sold for:
             458          (I) ingestion by humans; or
             459          (II) chewing by humans; and
             460          (B) consumed for the substance's:
             461          (I) taste; or
             462          (II) nutritional value.
             463          (b) "Food and food ingredients" includes an item described in Subsection [(75)]
             464      (77)(b)(iii).
             465          (c) "Food and food ingredients" does not include:
             466          (i) an alcoholic beverage;
             467          (ii) tobacco; or
             468          (iii) prepared food.
             469          [(41)] (43) (a) "Fundraising sales" means sales:
             470          (i) (A) made by a school; or
             471          (B) made by a school student;
             472          (ii) that are for the purpose of raising funds for the school to purchase equipment,
             473      materials, or provide transportation; and
             474          (iii) that are part of an officially sanctioned school activity.
             475          (b) For purposes of Subsection [(41)] (43)(a)(iii), "officially sanctioned school
             476      activity" means a school activity:
             477          (i) that is conducted in accordance with a formal policy adopted by the school or


             478      school district governing the authorization and supervision of fundraising activities;
             479          (ii) that does not directly or indirectly compensate an individual teacher or other
             480      educational personnel by direct payment, commissions, or payment in kind; and
             481          (iii) the net or gross revenues from which are deposited in a dedicated account
             482      controlled by the school or school district.
             483          [(42)] (44) "Geothermal energy" means energy contained in heat that continuously
             484      flows outward from the earth that is used as the sole source of energy to produce electricity.
             485          [(43)] (45) "Governing board of the agreement" means the governing board of the
             486      agreement that is:
             487          (a) authorized to administer the agreement; and
             488          (b) established in accordance with the agreement.
             489          [(44)] (46) (a) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104 (41), "governmental entity"
             490      means:
             491          (i) the executive branch of the state, including all departments, institutions, boards,
             492      divisions, bureaus, offices, commissions, and committees;
             493          (ii) the judicial branch of the state, including the courts, the Judicial Council, the
             494      Office of the Court Administrator, and similar administrative units in the judicial branch;
             495          (iii) the legislative branch of the state, including the House of Representatives, the
             496      Senate, the Legislative Printing Office, the Office of Legislative Research and General
             497      Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal
             498      Analyst;
             499          (iv) the National Guard;
             500          (v) an independent entity as defined in Section 63E-1-102 ; or
             501          (vi) a political subdivision as defined in Section 17B-1-102 .
             502          (b) "Governmental entity" does not include the state systems of public and higher
             503      education, including:
             504          (i) a college campus of the Utah College of Applied Technology;
             505          (ii) a school;


             506          (iii) the State Board of Education;
             507          (iv) the State Board of Regents; or
             508          (v) a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-3-102 .
             509          [(45)] (47) "Hydroelectric energy" means water used as the sole source of energy to
             510      produce electricity.
             511          [(46)] (48) "Industrial use" means the use of natural gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil,
             512      or other fuels:
             513          (a) in mining or extraction of minerals;
             514          (b) in agricultural operations to produce an agricultural product up to the time of
             515      harvest or placing the agricultural product into a storage facility, including:
             516          (i) commercial greenhouses;
             517          (ii) irrigation pumps;
             518          (iii) farm machinery;
             519          (iv) implements of husbandry as defined in Subsection 41-1a-102 (23) that are not
             520      registered under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration; and
             521          (v) other farming activities;
             522          (c) in manufacturing tangible personal property at an establishment described in SIC
             523      Codes 2000 to 3999 of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual of the federal
             524      Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget;
             525          (d) by a scrap recycler if:
             526          (i) from a fixed location, the scrap recycler utilizes machinery or equipment to process
             527      one or more of the following items into prepared grades of processed materials for use in new
             528      products:
             529          (A) iron;
             530          (B) steel;
             531          (C) nonferrous metal;
             532          (D) paper;
             533          (E) glass;


             534          (F) plastic;
             535          (G) textile; or
             536          (H) rubber; and
             537          (ii) the new products under Subsection [(46)] (48)(d)(i) would otherwise be made with
             538      nonrecycled materials; or
             539          (e) in producing a form of energy or steam described in Subsection 54-2-1 (2)(a) by a
             540      cogeneration facility as defined in Section 54-2-1 .
             541          [(47)] (49) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(47)] (49)(b), "installation charge"
             542      means a charge for installing:
             543          (i) tangible personal property; or
             544          (ii) a product transferred electronically.
             545          (b) "Installation charge" does not include a charge for repairs or renovations of:
             546          (i) tangible personal property; or
             547          (ii) a product transferred electronically.
             548          [(48)] (50) (a) "Lease" or "rental" means a transfer of possession or control of tangible
             549      personal property or a product transferred electronically for:
             550          (i) (A) a fixed term; or
             551          (B) an indeterminate term; and
             552          (ii) consideration.
             553          (b) "Lease" or "rental" includes an agreement covering a motor vehicle and trailer if
             554      the amount of consideration may be increased or decreased by reference to the amount realized
             555      upon sale or disposition of the property as defined in Section 7701(h)(1), Internal Revenue
             556      Code.
             557          (c) "Lease" or "rental" does not include:
             558          (i) a transfer of possession or control of property under a security agreement or
             559      deferred payment plan that requires the transfer of title upon completion of the required
             560      payments;
             561          (ii) a transfer of possession or control of property under an agreement that requires the


             562      transfer of title:
             563          (A) upon completion of required payments; and
             564          (B) if the payment of an option price does not exceed the greater of:
             565          (I) $100; or
             566          (II) 1% of the total required payments; or
             567          (iii) providing tangible personal property along with an operator for a fixed period of
             568      time or an indeterminate period of time if the operator is necessary for equipment to perform
             569      as designed.
             570          (d) For purposes of Subsection [(48)] (50)(c)(iii), an operator is necessary for
             571      equipment to perform as designed if the operator's duties exceed the:
             572          (i) set-up of tangible personal property;
             573          (ii) maintenance of tangible personal property; or
             574          (iii) inspection of tangible personal property.
             575          [(49)] (51) "Load and leave" means delivery to a purchaser by use of a tangible storage
             576      media if the tangible storage media is not physically transferred to the purchaser.
             577          [(50)] (52) "Local taxing jurisdiction" means a:
             578          (a) county that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax;
             579          (b) city that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax; or
             580          (c) town that is authorized to impose an agreement sales and use tax.
             581          [(51)] (53) "Manufactured home" is as defined in Section 58-56-3 .
             582          [(52)] (54) For purposes of Section 59-12-104 , "manufacturing facility" means:
             583          (a) an establishment described in SIC Codes 2000 to 3999 of the 1987 Standard
             584      Industrial Classification Manual of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of
             585      Management and Budget;
             586          (b) a scrap recycler if:
             587          (i) from a fixed location, the scrap recycler utilizes machinery or equipment to process
             588      one or more of the following items into prepared grades of processed materials for use in new
             589      products:


             590          (A) iron;
             591          (B) steel;
             592          (C) nonferrous metal;
             593          (D) paper;
             594          (E) glass;
             595          (F) plastic;
             596          (G) textile; or
             597          (H) rubber; and
             598          (ii) the new products under Subsection [(52)] (54)(b)(i) would otherwise be made with
             599      nonrecycled materials; or
             600          (c) a cogeneration facility as defined in Section 54-2-1 .
             601          [(53)] (55) "Member of the immediate family of the producer" means a person who is
             602      related to a producer described in Subsection 59-12-104 (20)(a) as a:
             603          (a) child or stepchild, regardless of whether the child or stepchild is:
             604          (i) an adopted child or adopted stepchild; or
             605          (ii) a foster child or foster stepchild;
             606          (b) grandchild or stepgrandchild;
             607          (c) grandparent or stepgrandparent;
             608          (d) nephew or stepnephew;
             609          (e) niece or stepniece;
             610          (f) parent or stepparent;
             611          (g) sibling or stepsibling;
             612          (h) spouse;
             613          (i) person who is the spouse of a person described in Subsections [(53)] (55)(a)
             614      through (g); or
             615          (j) person similar to a person described in Subsections [(53)] (55)(a) through (i) as
             616      determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             617      Administrative Rulemaking Act.


             618          [(54)] (56) "Mobile home" is as defined in Section 58-56-3 .
             619          [(55)] (57) "Mobile telecommunications service" is as defined in the Mobile
             620      Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 124.
             621          [(56)] (58) (a) "Mobile wireless service" means a telecommunications service,
             622      regardless of the technology used, if:
             623          (i) the origination point of the conveyance, routing, or transmission is not fixed;
             624          (ii) the termination point of the conveyance, routing, or transmission is not fixed; or
             625          (iii) the origination point described in Subsection [(56)] (58)(a)(i) and the termination
             626      point described in Subsection [(56)] (58)(a)(ii) are not fixed.
             627          (b) "Mobile wireless service" includes a telecommunications service that is provided
             628      by a commercial mobile radio service provider.
             629          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             630      commission may by rule define "commercial mobile radio service provider."
             631          [(57)] (59) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(57)] (59)(c), "mobility enhancing
             632      equipment" means equipment that is:
             633          (i) primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability to move from one
             634      place to another;
             635          (ii) appropriate for use in a:
             636          (A) home; or
             637          (B) motor vehicle; and
             638          (iii) not generally used by persons with normal mobility.
             639          (b) "Mobility enhancing equipment" includes parts used in the repair or replacement
             640      of the equipment described in Subsection [(57)] (59)(a).
             641          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection [(57)] (59)(a), "mobility enhancing equipment" does
             642      not include:
             643          (i) a motor vehicle;
             644          (ii) equipment on a motor vehicle if that equipment is normally provided by the motor
             645      vehicle manufacturer;


             646          (iii) durable medical equipment; or
             647          (iv) a prosthetic device.
             648          [(58)] (60) "Model 1 seller" means a seller that has selected a certified service provider
             649      as the seller's agent to perform all of the seller's sales and use tax functions for agreement sales
             650      and use taxes other than the seller's obligation under Section 59-12-124 to remit a tax on the
             651      seller's own purchases.
             652          [(59)] (61) "Model 2 seller" means a seller that:
             653          (a) except as provided in Subsection [(59)] (61)(b), has selected a certified automated
             654      system to perform the seller's sales tax functions for agreement sales and use taxes; and
             655          (b) notwithstanding Subsection [(59)] (61)(a), retains responsibility for remitting all of
             656      the sales tax:
             657          (i) collected by the seller; and
             658          (ii) to the appropriate local taxing jurisdiction.
             659          [(60)] (62) (a) Subject to Subsection [(60)] (62)(b), "model 3 seller" means a seller
             660      that has:
             661          (i) sales in at least five states that are members of the agreement;
             662          (ii) total annual sales revenues of at least $500,000,000;
             663          (iii) a proprietary system that calculates the amount of tax:
             664          (A) for an agreement sales and use tax; and
             665          (B) due to each local taxing jurisdiction; and
             666          (iv) entered into a performance agreement with the governing board of the agreement.
             667          (b) For purposes of Subsection [(60)] (62)(a), "model 3 seller" includes an affiliated
             668      group of sellers using the same proprietary system.
             669          [(61)] (63) "Modular home" means a modular unit as defined in Section 58-56-3 .
             670          [(62)] (64) "Motor vehicle" is as defined in Section 41-1a-102 .
             671          [(63)] (65) "Oil shale" means a group of fine black to dark brown shales containing
             672      bituminous material that yields petroleum upon distillation.
             673          [(64)] (66) (a) "Other fuels" means products that burn independently to produce heat


             674      or energy.
             675          (b) "Other fuels" includes oxygen when it is used in the manufacturing of tangible
             676      personal property.
             677          [(65)] (67) (a) "Paging service" means a telecommunications service that provides
             678      transmission of a coded radio signal for the purpose of activating a specific pager.
             679          (b) For purposes of Subsection [(65)] (67)(a), the transmission of a coded radio signal
             680      includes a transmission by message or sound.
             681          [(66)] (68) "Pawnbroker" is as defined in Section 13-32a-102 .
             682          [(67)] (69) "Pawn transaction" is as defined in Section 13-32a-102 .
             683          [(68)] (70) (a) "Permanently attached to real property" means that for tangible personal
             684      property attached to real property:
             685          (i) the attachment of the tangible personal property to the real property:
             686          (A) is essential to the use of the tangible personal property; and
             687          (B) suggests that the tangible personal property will remain attached to the real
             688      property in the same place over the useful life of the tangible personal property; or
             689          (ii) if the tangible personal property is detached from the real property, the detachment
             690      would:
             691          (A) cause substantial damage to the tangible personal property; or
             692          (B) require substantial alteration or repair of the real property to which the tangible
             693      personal property is attached.
             694          (b) "Permanently attached to real property" includes:
             695          (i) the attachment of an accessory to the tangible personal property if the accessory is:
             696          (A) essential to the operation of the tangible personal property; and
             697          (B) attached only to facilitate the operation of the tangible personal property;
             698          (ii) a temporary detachment of tangible personal property from real property for a
             699      repair or renovation if the repair or renovation is performed where the tangible personal
             700      property and real property are located; or
             701          (iii) property attached to oil, gas, or water pipelines, except for the property listed in


             702      Subsection [(68)] (70)(c)(iii) or (iv).
             703          (c) "Permanently attached to real property" does not include:
             704          (i) the attachment of portable or movable tangible personal property to real property if
             705      that portable or movable tangible personal property is attached to real property only for:
             706          (A) convenience;
             707          (B) stability; or
             708          (C) for an obvious temporary purpose;
             709          (ii) the detachment of tangible personal property from real property except for the
             710      detachment described in Subsection [(68)] (70)(b)(ii);
             711          (iii) an attachment of the following tangible personal property to real property if the
             712      attachment to real property is only through a line that supplies water, electricity, gas,
             713      telecommunications, cable, or supplies a similar item as determined by the commission by rule
             714      made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
             715          (A) a computer;
             716          (B) a telephone;
             717          (C) a television; or
             718          (D) tangible personal property similar to Subsections [(68)] (70)(c)(iii)(A) through (C)
             719      as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             720      Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
             721          (iv) an item listed in Subsection [(108)] (110)(c).
             722          [(69)] (71) "Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture,
             723      association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, this state, any county,
             724      city, municipality, district, or other local governmental entity of the state, or any group or
             725      combination acting as a unit.
             726          [(70)] (72) "Place of primary use":
             727          (a) for telecommunications service other than mobile telecommunications service,
             728      means the street address representative of where the customer's use of the telecommunications
             729      service primarily occurs, which shall be:


             730          (i) the residential street address of the customer; or
             731          (ii) the primary business street address of the customer; or
             732          (b) for mobile telecommunications service, is as defined in the Mobile
             733      Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 124.
             734          [(71)] (73) (a) "Postpaid calling service" means a telecommunications service a person
             735      obtains by making a payment on a call-by-call basis:
             736          (i) through the use of a:
             737          (A) bank card;
             738          (B) credit card;
             739          (C) debit card; or
             740          (D) travel card; or
             741          (ii) by a charge made to a telephone number that is not associated with the origination
             742      or termination of the telecommunications service.
             743          (b) "Postpaid calling service" includes a service, except for a prepaid wireless calling
             744      service, that would be a prepaid wireless calling service if the service were exclusively a
             745      telecommunications service.
             746          [(72)] (74) "Postproduction" means an activity related to the finishing or duplication
             747      of a medium described in Subsection 59-12-104 (54)(a).
             748          [(73)] (75) "Prepaid calling service" means a telecommunications service:
             749          (a) that allows a purchaser access to telecommunications service that is exclusively
             750      telecommunications service;
             751          (b) that:
             752          (i) is paid for in advance; and
             753          (ii) enables the origination of a call using an:
             754          (A) access number; or
             755          (B) authorization code;
             756          (c) that is dialed:
             757          (i) manually; or


             758          (ii) electronically; and
             759          (d) sold in predetermined units or dollars that decline:
             760          (i) by a known amount; and
             761          (ii) with use.
             762          [(74)] (76) "Prepaid wireless calling service" means a telecommunications service:
             763          (a) that provides the right to utilize:
             764          (i) mobile wireless service; and
             765          (ii) other service that is not a telecommunications service, including:
             766          (A) the download of a product transferred electronically;
             767          (B) a content service; or
             768          (C) an ancillary service;
             769          (b) that:
             770          (i) is paid for in advance; and
             771          (ii) enables the origination of a call using an:
             772          (A) access number; or
             773          (B) authorization code;
             774          (c) that is dialed:
             775          (i) manually; or
             776          (ii) electronically; and
             777          (d) sold in predetermined units or dollars that decline:
             778          (i) by a known amount; and
             779          (ii) with use.
             780          [(75)] (77) (a) "Prepared food" means:
             781          (i) food:
             782          (A) sold in a heated state; or
             783          (B) heated by a seller;
             784          (ii) two or more food ingredients mixed or combined by the seller for sale as a single
             785      item; or


             786          (iii) except as provided in Subsection [(75)] (77)(c), food sold with an eating utensil
             787      provided by the seller, including a:
             788          (A) plate;
             789          (B) knife;
             790          (C) fork;
             791          (D) spoon;
             792          (E) glass;
             793          (F) cup;
             794          (G) napkin; or
             795          (H) straw.
             796          (b) "Prepared food" does not include:
             797          (i) food that a seller only:
             798          (A) cuts;
             799          (B) repackages; or
             800          (C) pasteurizes; or
             801          (ii) (A) the following:
             802          (I) raw egg;
             803          (II) raw fish;
             804          (III) raw meat;
             805          (IV) raw poultry; or
             806          (V) a food containing an item described in Subsections [(75)] (77)(b)(ii)(A)(I) through
             807      (IV); and
             808          (B) if the Food and Drug Administration recommends in Chapter 3, Part 401.11 of the
             809      Food and Drug Administration's Food Code that a consumer cook the items described in
             810      Subsection [(75)] (77)(b)(ii)(A) to prevent food borne illness; or
             811          (iii) the following if sold without eating utensils provided by the seller:
             812          (A) food and food ingredients sold by a seller if the seller's proper primary
             813      classification under the 2002 North American Industry Classification System of the federal


             814      Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, is manufacturing in
             815      Sector 311, Food Manufacturing, except for Subsector 3118, Bakeries and Tortilla
             816      Manufacturing;
             817          (B) food and food ingredients sold in an unheated state:
             818          (I) by weight or volume; and
             819          (II) as a single item; or
             820          (C) a bakery item, including:
             821          (I) a bagel;
             822          (II) a bar;
             823          (III) a biscuit;
             824          (IV) bread;
             825          (V) a bun;
             826          (VI) a cake;
             827          (VII) a cookie;
             828          (VIII) a croissant;
             829          (IX) a danish;
             830          (X) a donut;
             831          (XI) a muffin;
             832          (XII) a pastry;
             833          (XIII) a pie;
             834          (XIV) a roll;
             835          (XV) a tart;
             836          (XVI) a torte; or
             837          (XVII) a tortilla.
             838          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection [(75)] (77)(a)(iii), an eating utensil provided by the
             839      seller does not include the following used to transport the food:
             840          (i) a container; or
             841          (ii) packaging.


             842          [(76)] (78) "Prescription" means an order, formula, or recipe that is issued:
             843          (a) (i) orally;
             844          (ii) in writing;
             845          (iii) electronically; or
             846          (iv) by any other manner of transmission; and
             847          (b) by a licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of a state.
             848          [(77)] (79) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(77)] (79)(b)(ii) or (iii), "prewritten
             849      computer software" means computer software that is not designed and developed:
             850          (i) by the author or other creator of the computer software; and
             851          (ii) to the specifications of a specific purchaser.
             852          (b) "Prewritten computer software" includes:
             853          (i) a prewritten upgrade to computer software if the prewritten upgrade to the
             854      computer software is not designed and developed:
             855          (A) by the author or other creator of the computer software; and
             856          (B) to the specifications of a specific purchaser;
             857          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection [(77)] (79)(a), computer software designed and
             858      developed by the author or other creator of the computer software to the specifications of a
             859      specific purchaser if the computer software is sold to a person other than the purchaser; or
             860          (iii) notwithstanding Subsection [(77)] (79)(a) and except as provided in Subsection
             861      [(77)] (79)(c), prewritten computer software or a prewritten portion of prewritten computer
             862      software:
             863          (A) that is modified or enhanced to any degree; and
             864          (B) if the modification or enhancement described in Subsection [(77)] (79)(b)(iii)(A)
             865      is designed and developed to the specifications of a specific purchaser.
             866          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection [(77)] (79)(b)(iii), "prewritten computer software"
             867      does not include a modification or enhancement described in Subsection [(77)] (79)(b)(iii) if
             868      the charges for the modification or enhancement are:
             869          (i) reasonable; and


             870          (ii) separately stated on the invoice or other statement of price provided to the
             871      purchaser.
             872          [(78)] (80) (a) "Private communication service" means a telecommunications service:
             873          (i) that entitles a customer to exclusive or priority use of one or more communications
             874      channels between or among termination points; and
             875          (ii) regardless of the manner in which the one or more communications channels are
             876      connected.
             877          (b) "Private communications service" includes the following provided in connection
             878      with the use of one or more communications channels:
             879          (i) an extension line;
             880          (ii) a station;
             881          (iii) switching capacity; or
             882          (iv) another associated service that is provided in connection with the use of one or
             883      more communications channels as defined in Section 59-12-215 .
             884          [(79)] (81) (a) "Prosthetic device" means a device that is worn on or in the body to:
             885          (i) artificially replace a missing portion of the body;
             886          (ii) prevent or correct a physical deformity or physical malfunction; or
             887          (iii) support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
             888          (b) "Prosthetic device" includes:
             889          (i) parts used in the repairs or renovation of a prosthetic device;
             890          (ii) replacement parts for a prosthetic device;
             891          (iii) a dental prosthesis; or
             892          (iv) a hearing aid.
             893          (c) "Prosthetic device" does not include:
             894          (i) corrective eyeglasses; or
             895          (ii) contact lenses.
             896          [(80)] (82) (a) "Protective equipment" means an item:
             897          (i) for human wear; and


             898          (ii) that is:
             899          (A) designed as protection:
             900          (I) to the wearer against injury or disease; or
             901          (II) against damage or injury of other persons or property; and
             902          (B) not suitable for general use.
             903          (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             904      the commission shall make rules:
             905          (i) listing the items that constitute "protective equipment"; and
             906          (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "protective equipment"
             907      under the agreement.
             908          [(81)] (83) (a) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104 (41), "publication" means any
             909      written or printed matter, other than a photocopy:
             910          (i) regardless of:
             911          (A) characteristics;
             912          (B) copyright;
             913          (C) form;
             914          (D) format;
             915          (E) method of reproduction; or
             916          (F) source; and
             917          (ii) made available in printed or electronic format.
             918          (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             919      the commission may by rule define the term "photocopy."
             920          [(82)] (84) (a) "Purchase price" and "sales price" mean the total amount of
             921      consideration:
             922          (i) valued in money; and
             923          (ii) for which tangible personal property, a product transferred electronically, or
             924      services are:
             925          (A) sold;


             926          (B) leased; or
             927          (C) rented.
             928          (b) "Purchase price" and "sales price" include:
             929          (i) the seller's cost of the tangible personal property, a product transferred
             930      electronically, or services sold;
             931          (ii) expenses of the seller, including:
             932          (A) the cost of materials used;
             933          (B) a labor cost;
             934          (C) a service cost;
             935          (D) interest;
             936          (E) a loss;
             937          (F) the cost of transportation to the seller; or
             938          (G) a tax imposed on the seller;
             939          (iii) a charge by the seller for any service necessary to complete the sale; or
             940          (iv) consideration a seller receives from a person other than the purchaser if:
             941          (A) (I) the seller actually receives consideration from a person other than the
             942      purchaser; and
             943          (II) the consideration described in Subsection [(82)] (84)(b)(iv)(A)(I) is directly related
             944      to a price reduction or discount on the sale;
             945          (B) the seller has an obligation to pass the price reduction or discount through to the
             946      purchaser;
             947          (C) the amount of the consideration attributable to the sale is fixed and determinable
             948      by the seller at the time of the sale to the purchaser; and
             949          (D) (I) (Aa) the purchaser presents a certificate, coupon, or other documentation to the
             950      seller to claim a price reduction or discount; and
             951          (Bb) a person other than the seller authorizes, distributes, or grants the certificate,
             952      coupon, or other documentation with the understanding that the person other than the seller
             953      will reimburse any seller to whom the certificate, coupon, or other documentation is presented;


             954          (II) the purchaser identifies that purchaser to the seller as a member of a group or
             955      organization allowed a price reduction or discount, except that a preferred customer card that
             956      is available to any patron of a seller does not constitute membership in a group or organization
             957      allowed a price reduction or discount; or
             958          (III) the price reduction or discount is identified as a third party price reduction or
             959      discount on the:
             960          (Aa) invoice the purchaser receives; or
             961          (Bb) certificate, coupon, or other documentation the purchaser presents.
             962          (c) "Purchase price" and "sales price" do not include:
             963          (i) a discount:
             964          (A) in a form including:
             965          (I) cash;
             966          (II) term; or
             967          (III) coupon;
             968          (B) that is allowed by a seller;
             969          (C) taken by a purchaser on a sale; and
             970          (D) that is not reimbursed by a third party; or
             971          (ii) the following if separately stated on an invoice, bill of sale, or similar document
             972      provided to the purchaser:
             973          (A) the following from credit extended on the sale of tangible personal property or
             974      services:
             975          (I) a carrying charge;
             976          (II) a financing charge; or
             977          (III) an interest charge;
             978          (B) a delivery charge;
             979          (C) an installation charge;
             980          (D) a manufacturer rebate on a motor vehicle; or
             981          (E) a tax or fee legally imposed directly on the consumer.


             982          [(83)] (85) "Purchaser" means a person to whom:
             983          (a) a sale of tangible personal property is made;
             984          (b) a product is transferred electronically; or
             985          (c) a service is furnished.
             986          [(84)] (86) "Regularly rented" means:
             987          (a) rented to a guest for value three or more times during a calendar year; or
             988          (b) advertised or held out to the public as a place that is regularly rented to guests for
             989      value.
             990          [(85)] (87) "Renewable energy" means:
             991          (a) biomass energy;
             992          (b) hydroelectric energy;
             993          (c) geothermal energy;
             994          (d) solar energy; or
             995          (e) wind energy.
             996          [(86)] (88) (a) "Renewable energy production facility" means a facility that:
             997          (i) uses renewable energy to produce electricity; and
             998          (ii) has a production capacity of 20 kilowatts or greater.
             999          (b) A facility is a renewable energy production facility regardless of whether the
             1000      facility is:
             1001          (i) connected to an electric grid; or
             1002          (ii) located on the premises of an electricity consumer.
             1003          [(87)] (89) "Rental" is as defined in Subsection [(48)] (50).
             1004          [(88)] (90) "Repairs or renovations of tangible personal property" means:
             1005          (a) a repair or renovation of tangible personal property that is not permanently
             1006      attached to real property; or
             1007          (b) attaching tangible personal property or a product that is transferred electronically
             1008      to other tangible personal property if the other tangible personal property to which the tangible
             1009      personal property or product that is transferred electronically is attached is not permanently


             1010      attached to real property.
             1011          [(89)] (91) "Research and development" means the process of inquiry or
             1012      experimentation aimed at the discovery of facts, devices, technologies, or applications and the
             1013      process of preparing those devices, technologies, or applications for marketing.
             1014          [(90)] (92) (a) "Residential telecommunications services" means a telecommunications
             1015      service or an ancillary service that is provided to an individual for personal use:
             1016          (i) at a residential address; or
             1017          (ii) at an institution, including a nursing home or a school, if the telecommunications
             1018      service or ancillary service is provided to and paid for by the individual residing at the
             1019      institution rather than the institution.
             1020          (b) For purposes of Subsection [(90)] (92)(a), a residential address includes an:
             1021          (i) apartment; or
             1022          (ii) other individual dwelling unit.
             1023          [(91)] (93) "Residential use" means the use in or around a home, apartment building,
             1024      sleeping quarters, and similar facilities or accommodations.
             1025          [(92)] (94) "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means a sale, lease, or rental for a purpose
             1026      other than:
             1027          (a) resale;
             1028          (b) sublease; or
             1029          (c) subrent.
             1030          [(93)] (95) (a) "Retailer" means any person engaged in a regularly organized business
             1031      in tangible personal property or any other taxable transaction under Subsection 59-12-103 (1),
             1032      and who is selling to the user or consumer and not for resale.
             1033          (b) "Retailer" includes commission merchants, auctioneers, and any person regularly
             1034      engaged in the business of selling to users or consumers within the state.
             1035          [(94)] (96) (a) "Sale" means any transfer of title, exchange, or barter, conditional or
             1036      otherwise, in any manner, of tangible personal property or any other taxable transaction under
             1037      Subsection 59-12-103 (1), for consideration.


             1038          (b) "Sale" includes:
             1039          (i) installment and credit sales;
             1040          (ii) any closed transaction constituting a sale;
             1041          (iii) any sale of electrical energy, gas, services, or entertainment taxable under this
             1042      chapter;
             1043          (iv) any transaction if the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains the
             1044      title as security for the payment of the price; and
             1045          (v) any transaction under which right to possession, operation, or use of any article of
             1046      tangible personal property is granted under a lease or contract and the transfer of possession
             1047      would be taxable if an outright sale were made.
             1048          [(95)] (97) "Sale at retail" is as defined in Subsection [(92)] (94).
             1049          [(96)] (98) "Sale-leaseback transaction" means a transaction by which title to tangible
             1050      personal property or a product transferred electronically that is subject to a tax under this
             1051      chapter is transferred:
             1052          (a) by a purchaser-lessee;
             1053          (b) to a lessor;
             1054          (c) for consideration; and
             1055          (d) if:
             1056          (i) the purchaser-lessee paid sales and use tax on the purchaser-lessee's initial purchase
             1057      of the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically;
             1058          (ii) the sale of the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically to
             1059      the lessor is intended as a form of financing:
             1060          (A) for the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically; and
             1061          (B) to the purchaser-lessee; and
             1062          (iii) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the purchaser-lessee
             1063      is required to:
             1064          (A) capitalize the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically for
             1065      financial reporting purposes; and


             1066          (B) account for the lease payments as payments made under a financing arrangement.
             1067          [(97)] (99) "Sales price" is as defined in Subsection [(82)] (84).
             1068          [(98)] (100) (a) "Sales relating to schools" means the following sales by, amounts paid
             1069      to, or amounts charged by a school:
             1070          (i) sales that are directly related to the school's educational functions or activities
             1071      including:
             1072          (A) the sale of:
             1073          (I) textbooks;
             1074          (II) textbook fees;
             1075          (III) laboratory fees;
             1076          (IV) laboratory supplies; or
             1077          (V) safety equipment;
             1078          (B) the sale of a uniform, protective equipment, or sports or recreational equipment
             1079      that:
             1080          (I) a student is specifically required to wear as a condition of participation in a
             1081      school-related event or school-related activity; and
             1082          (II) is not readily adaptable to general or continued usage to the extent that it takes the
             1083      place of ordinary clothing;
             1084          (C) sales of the following if the net or gross revenues generated by the sales are
             1085      deposited into a school district fund or school fund dedicated to school meals:
             1086          (I) food and food ingredients; or
             1087          (II) prepared food; or
             1088          (D) transportation charges for official school activities; or
             1089          (ii) amounts paid to or amounts charged by a school for admission to a school-related
             1090      event or school-related activity.
             1091          (b) "Sales relating to schools" does not include:
             1092          (i) bookstore sales of items that are not educational materials or supplies;
             1093          (ii) except as provided in Subsection [(98)] (100)(a)(i)(B):


             1094          (A) clothing;
             1095          (B) clothing accessories or equipment;
             1096          (C) protective equipment; or
             1097          (D) sports or recreational equipment; or
             1098          (iii) amounts paid to or amounts charged by a school for admission to a school-related
             1099      event or school-related activity if the amounts paid or charged are passed through to a person:
             1100          (A) other than a:
             1101          (I) school;
             1102          (II) nonprofit organization authorized by a school board or a governing body of a
             1103      private school to organize and direct a competitive secondary school activity; or
             1104          (III) nonprofit association authorized by a school board or a governing body of a
             1105      private school to organize and direct a competitive secondary school activity; and
             1106          (B) that is required to collect sales and use taxes under this chapter.
             1107          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             1108      commission may make rules defining the term "passed through."
             1109          [(99)] (101) For purposes of this section and Section 59-12-104 , "school":
             1110          (a) means:
             1111          (i) an elementary school or a secondary school that:
             1112          (A) is a:
             1113          (I) public school; or
             1114          (II) private school; and
             1115          (B) provides instruction for one or more grades kindergarten through 12; or
             1116          (ii) a public school district; and
             1117          (b) includes the Electronic High School as defined in Section 53A-15-1002 .
             1118          [(100)] (102) "Seller" means a person that makes a sale, lease, or rental of:
             1119          (a) tangible personal property;
             1120          (b) a product transferred electronically; or
             1121          (c) a service.


             1122          [(101)] (103) (a) "Semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development
             1123      materials" means tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically if the
             1124      tangible personal property or product transferred electronically is:
             1125          (i) used primarily in the process of:
             1126          (A) (I) manufacturing a semiconductor;
             1127          (II) fabricating a semiconductor; or
             1128          (III) research or development of a:
             1129          (Aa) semiconductor; or
             1130          (Bb) semiconductor manufacturing process; or
             1131          (B) maintaining an environment suitable for a semiconductor; or
             1132          (ii) consumed primarily in the process of:
             1133          (A) (I) manufacturing a semiconductor;
             1134          (II) fabricating a semiconductor; or
             1135          (III) research or development of a:
             1136          (Aa) semiconductor; or
             1137          (Bb) semiconductor manufacturing process; or
             1138          (B) maintaining an environment suitable for a semiconductor.
             1139          (b) "Semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development materials"
             1140      includes:
             1141          (i) parts used in the repairs or renovations of tangible personal property or a product
             1142      transferred electronically described in Subsection [(101)] (103)(a); or
             1143          (ii) a chemical, catalyst, or other material used to:
             1144          (A) produce or induce in a semiconductor a:
             1145          (I) chemical change; or
             1146          (II) physical change;
             1147          (B) remove impurities from a semiconductor; or
             1148          (C) improve the marketable condition of a semiconductor.
             1149          [(102)] (104) "Senior citizen center" means a facility having the primary purpose of


             1150      providing services to the aged as defined in Section 62A-3-101 .
             1151          [(103)] (105) "Simplified electronic return" means the electronic return:
             1152          (a) described in Section 318(C) of the agreement; and
             1153          (b) approved by the governing board of the agreement.
             1154          [(104)] (106) "Solar energy" means the sun used as the sole source of energy for
             1155      producing electricity.
             1156          [(105)] (107) (a) "Sports or recreational equipment" means an item:
             1157          (i) designed for human use; and
             1158          (ii) that is:
             1159          (A) worn in conjunction with:
             1160          (I) an athletic activity; or
             1161          (II) a recreational activity; and
             1162          (B) not suitable for general use.
             1163          (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             1164      the commission shall make rules:
             1165          (i) listing the items that constitute "sports or recreational equipment"; and
             1166          (ii) that are consistent with the list of items that constitute "sports or recreational
             1167      equipment" under the agreement.
             1168          [(106)] (108) "State" means the state of Utah, its departments, and agencies.
             1169          [(107)] (109) "Storage" means any keeping or retention of tangible personal property
             1170      or any other taxable transaction under Subsection 59-12-103 (1), in this state for any purpose
             1171      except sale in the regular course of business.
             1172          [(108)] (110) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(108)] (110)(d) or (e), "tangible
             1173      personal property" means personal property that:
             1174          (i) may be:
             1175          (A) seen;
             1176          (B) weighed;
             1177          (C) measured;


             1178          (D) felt; or
             1179          (E) touched; or
             1180          (ii) is in any manner perceptible to the senses.
             1181          (b) "Tangible personal property" includes:
             1182          (i) electricity;
             1183          (ii) water;
             1184          (iii) gas;
             1185          (iv) steam; or
             1186          (v) prewritten computer software.
             1187          (c) "Tangible personal property" includes the following regardless of whether the item
             1188      is attached to real property:
             1189          (i) a dishwasher;
             1190          (ii) a dryer;
             1191          (iii) a freezer;
             1192          (iv) a microwave;
             1193          (v) a refrigerator;
             1194          (vi) a stove;
             1195          (vii) a washer; or
             1196          (viii) an item similar to Subsections [(108)] (110)(c)(i) through (vii) as determined by
             1197      the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             1198      Rulemaking Act.
             1199          (d) "Tangible personal property" does not include a product that is transferred
             1200      electronically.
             1201          (e) "Tangible personal property" does not include the following if attached to real
             1202      property, regardless of whether the attachment to real property is only through a line that
             1203      supplies water, electricity, gas, telephone, cable, or supplies a similar item as determined by
             1204      the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             1205      Rulemaking Act:


             1206          (i) a hot water heater;
             1207          (ii) a water filtration system; or
             1208          (iii) a water softener system.
             1209          [(109)] (111) "Tar sands" means impregnated sands that yield mixtures of liquid
             1210      hydrocarbon and require further processing other than mechanical blending before becoming
             1211      finished petroleum products.
             1212          [(110)] (112) (a) "Telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery,
             1213      or software" means an item listed in Subsection [(110)] (112)(b) if that item is purchased or
             1214      leased primarily to enable or facilitate one or more of the following to function:
             1215          (i) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or
             1216          (ii) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software.
             1217          (b) The following apply to Subsection [(110)] (112)(a):
             1218          (i) a pole;
             1219          (ii) software;
             1220          (iii) a supplementary power supply;
             1221          (iv) temperature or environmental equipment or machinery;
             1222          (v) test equipment;
             1223          (vi) a tower; or
             1224          (vii) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
             1225      Subsections [(110)] (112)(b)(i) through (vi) as determined by the commission by rule made in
             1226      accordance with Subsection [(110)] (112)(c).
             1227          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             1228      commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
             1229      functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections [(110)] (112)(b)(i) through (vi).
             1230          [(111)] (113) "Telecommunications equipment, machinery, or software required for
             1231      911 service" means equipment, machinery, or software that is required to comply with 47
             1232      C.F.R. Sec. 20.18.
             1233          [(112)] (114) "Telecommunications maintenance or repair equipment, machinery, or


             1234      software" means equipment, machinery, or software purchased or leased primarily to maintain
             1235      or repair one or more of the following, regardless of whether the equipment, machinery, or
             1236      software is purchased or leased as a spare part or as an upgrade or modification to one or more
             1237      of the following:
             1238          (a) telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery, or software;
             1239          (b) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or
             1240          (c) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software.
             1241          [(113)] (115) (a) "Telecommunications service" means the electronic conveyance,
             1242      routing, or transmission of audio, data, video, voice, or any other information or signal to a
             1243      point, or among or between points.
             1244          (b) "Telecommunications service" includes:
             1245          (i) an electronic conveyance, routing, or transmission with respect to which a
             1246      computer processing application is used to act:
             1247          (A) on the code, form, or protocol of the content;
             1248          (B) for the purpose of electronic conveyance, routing, or transmission; and
             1249          (C) regardless of whether the service:
             1250          (I) is referred to as voice over Internet protocol service; or
             1251          (II) is classified by the Federal Communications Commission as enhanced or value
             1252      added;
             1253          (ii) an 800 service;
             1254          (iii) a 900 service;
             1255          (iv) a fixed wireless service;
             1256          (v) a mobile wireless service;
             1257          (vi) a postpaid calling service;
             1258          (vii) a prepaid calling service;
             1259          (viii) a prepaid wireless calling service; or
             1260          (ix) a private communications service.
             1261          (c) "Telecommunications service" does not include:


             1262          (i) advertising, including directory advertising;
             1263          (ii) an ancillary service;
             1264          (iii) a billing and collection service provided to a third party;
             1265          (iv) a data processing and information service if:
             1266          (A) the data processing and information service allows data to be:
             1267          (I) (Aa) acquired;
             1268          (Bb) generated;
             1269          (Cc) processed;
             1270          (Dd) retrieved; or
             1271          (Ee) stored; and
             1272          (II) delivered by an electronic transmission to a purchaser; and
             1273          (B) the purchaser's primary purpose for the underlying transaction is the processed
             1274      data or information;
             1275          (v) installation or maintenance of the following on a customer's premises:
             1276          (A) equipment; or
             1277          (B) wiring;
             1278          (vi) Internet access service;
             1279          (vii) a paging service;
             1280          (viii) a product transferred electronically, including:
             1281          (A) music;
             1282          (B) reading material;
             1283          (C) a ring tone;
             1284          (D) software; or
             1285          (E) video;
             1286          (ix) a radio and television audio and video programming service:
             1287          (A) regardless of the medium; and
             1288          (B) including:
             1289          (I) furnishing conveyance, routing, or transmission of a television audio and video


             1290      programming service by a programming service provider;
             1291          (II) cable service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 522(6); or
             1292          (III) audio and video programming services delivered by a commercial mobile radio
             1293      service provider as defined in 47 C.F.R. Sec. 20.3;
             1294          (x) a value-added nonvoice data service; or
             1295          (xi) tangible personal property.
             1296          [(114)] (116) (a) "Telecommunications service provider" means a person that:
             1297          (i) owns, controls, operates, or manages a telecommunications service; and
             1298          (ii) engages in an activity described in Subsection [(114)] (116)(a)(i) for the shared
             1299      use with or resale to any person of the telecommunications service.
             1300          (b) A person described in Subsection [(114)] (116)(a) is a telecommunications service
             1301      provider whether or not the Public Service Commission of Utah regulates:
             1302          (i) that person; or
             1303          (ii) the telecommunications service that the person owns, controls, operates, or
             1304      manages.
             1305          [(115)] (117) (a) "Telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or
             1306      software" means an item listed in Subsection [(115)] (117)(b) if that item is purchased or
             1307      leased primarily for switching or routing:
             1308          (i) an ancillary service;
             1309          (ii) data communications;
             1310          (iii) voice communications; or
             1311          (iv) telecommunications service.
             1312          (b) The following apply to Subsection [(115)] (117)(a):
             1313          (i) a bridge;
             1314          (ii) a computer;
             1315          (iii) a cross connect;
             1316          (iv) a modem;
             1317          (v) a multiplexer;


             1318          (vi) plug in circuitry;
             1319          (vii) a router;
             1320          (viii) software;
             1321          (ix) a switch; or
             1322          (x) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
             1323      Subsections [(115)] (117)(b)(i) through (ix) as determined by the commission by rule made in
             1324      accordance with Subsection [(115)] (117)(c).
             1325          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             1326      commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
             1327      functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections [(115)] (117)(b)(i) through (ix).
             1328          [(116)] (118) (a) "Telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or
             1329      software" means an item listed in Subsection [(116)] (118)(b) if that item is purchased or
             1330      leased primarily for sending, receiving, or transporting:
             1331          (i) an ancillary service;
             1332          (ii) data communications;
             1333          (iii) voice communications; or
             1334          (iv) telecommunications service.
             1335          (b) The following apply to Subsection [(116)] (118)(a):
             1336          (i) an amplifier;
             1337          (ii) a cable;
             1338          (iii) a closure;
             1339          (iv) a conduit;
             1340          (v) a controller;
             1341          (vi) a duplexer;
             1342          (vii) a filter;
             1343          (viii) an input device;
             1344          (ix) an input/output device;
             1345          (x) an insulator;


             1346          (xi) microwave machinery or equipment;
             1347          (xii) an oscillator;
             1348          (xiii) an output device;
             1349          (xiv) a pedestal;
             1350          (xv) a power converter;
             1351          (xvi) a power supply;
             1352          (xvii) a radio channel;
             1353          (xviii) a radio receiver;
             1354          (xix) a radio transmitter;
             1355          (xx) a repeater;
             1356          (xxi) software;
             1357          (xxii) a terminal;
             1358          (xxiii) a timing unit;
             1359          (xxiv) a transformer;
             1360          (xxv) a wire; or
             1361          (xxvi) equipment, machinery, or software that functions similarly to an item listed in
             1362      Subsections [(116)] (118)(b)(i) through (xxv) as determined by the commission by rule made
             1363      in accordance with Subsection [(116)] (118)(c).
             1364          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             1365      commission may by rule define what constitutes equipment, machinery, or software that
             1366      functions similarly to an item listed in Subsections [(116)] (118)(b)(i) through (xxv).
             1367          [(117)] (119) "Tobacco" means:
             1368          (a) a cigarette;
             1369          (b) a cigar;
             1370          (c) chewing tobacco;
             1371          (d) pipe tobacco; or
             1372          (e) any other item that contains tobacco.
             1373          [(118)] (120) "Unassisted amusement device" means an amusement device, skill


             1374      device, or ride device that is started and stopped by the purchaser or renter of the right to use
             1375      or operate the amusement device, skill device, or ride device.
             1376          [(119)] (121) (a) "Use" means the exercise of any right or power over tangible
             1377      personal property, a product transferred electronically, or a service under Subsection
             1378      59-12-103 (1), incident to the ownership or the leasing of that tangible personal property,
             1379      product transferred electronically, or service.
             1380          (b) "Use" does not include the sale, display, demonstration, or trial of tangible
             1381      personal property, a product transferred electronically, or a service in the regular course of
             1382      business and held for resale.
             1383          [(120)] (122) "Value-added nonvoice data service" means a service:
             1384          (a) that otherwise meets the definition of a telecommunications service except that a
             1385      computer processing application is used to act primarily for a purpose other than conveyance,
             1386      routing, or transmission; and
             1387          (b) with respect to which a computer processing application is used to act on data or
             1388      information:
             1389          (i) code;
             1390          (ii) content;
             1391          (iii) form; or
             1392          (iv) protocol.
             1393          [(121)] (123) (a) Subject to Subsection [(121)] (123)(b), "vehicle" means the
             1394      following that are required to be titled, registered, or titled and registered:
             1395          (i) an aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102 ;
             1396          (ii) a vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102 ;
             1397          (iii) an off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2 ; or
             1398          (iv) a vessel as defined in Section 41-1a-102 .
             1399          (b) For purposes of Subsection 59-12-104 (33) only, "vehicle" includes:
             1400          (i) a vehicle described in Subsection [(121)] (123)(a); or
             1401          (ii) (A) a locomotive;


             1402          (B) a freight car;
             1403          (C) railroad work equipment; or
             1404          (D) other railroad rolling stock.
             1405          [(122)] (124) "Vehicle dealer" means a person engaged in the business of buying,
             1406      selling, or exchanging a vehicle as defined in Subsection [(121)] (123).
             1407          [(123)] (125) (a) "Vertical service" means an ancillary service that:
             1408          (i) is offered in connection with one or more telecommunications services; and
             1409          (ii) offers an advanced calling feature that allows a customer to:
             1410          (A) identify a caller; and
             1411          (B) manage multiple calls and call connections.
             1412          (b) "Vertical service" includes an ancillary service that allows a customer to manage a
             1413      conference bridging service.
             1414          [(124)] (126) (a) "Voice mail service" means an ancillary service that enables a
             1415      customer to receive, send, or store a recorded message.
             1416          (b) "Voice mail service" does not include a vertical service that a customer is required
             1417      to have in order to utilize a voice mail service.
             1418          [(125)] (127) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(125)] (127)(b), "waste energy
             1419      facility" means a facility that generates electricity:
             1420          (i) using as the primary source of energy waste materials that would be placed in a
             1421      landfill or refuse pit if it were not used to generate electricity, including:
             1422          (A) tires;
             1423          (B) waste coal; or
             1424          (C) oil shale; and
             1425          (ii) in amounts greater than actually required for the operation of the facility.
             1426          (b) "Waste energy facility" does not include a facility that incinerates:
             1427          (i) municipal solid waste;
             1428          (ii) hospital waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. 60.51c; or
             1429          (iii) medical/infectious waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. 60.51c.


             1430          [(126)] (128) "Watercraft" means a vessel as defined in Section 73-18-2 .
             1431          [(127)] (129) "Wind energy" means wind used as the sole source of energy to produce
             1432      electricity.
             1433          [(128)] (130) "ZIP Code" means a Zoning Improvement Plan Code assigned to a
             1434      geographic location by the United States Postal Service.
             1435          Section 2. Section 59-12-104 is amended to read:
             1436           59-12-104. Exemptions.
             1437          The following sales and uses are exempt from the taxes imposed by this chapter:
             1438          (1) sales of aviation fuel, motor fuel, and special fuel subject to a Utah state excise tax
             1439      under Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act;
             1440          (2) sales to the state, its institutions, and its political subdivisions; however, this
             1441      exemption does not apply to sales of:
             1442          (a) construction materials except:
             1443          (i) construction materials purchased by or on behalf of institutions of the public
             1444      education system as defined in Utah Constitution Article X, Section 2, provided the
             1445      construction materials are clearly identified and segregated and installed or converted to real
             1446      property which is owned by institutions of the public education system; and
             1447          (ii) construction materials purchased by the state, its institutions, or its political
             1448      subdivisions which are installed or converted to real property by employees of the state, its
             1449      institutions, or its political subdivisions; or
             1450          (b) tangible personal property in connection with the construction, operation,
             1451      maintenance, repair, or replacement of a project, as defined in Section 11-13-103 , or facilities
             1452      providing additional project capacity, as defined in Section 11-13-103 ;
             1453          (3) (a) sales of an item described in Subsection (3)(b) from a vending machine if:
             1454          (i) the proceeds of each sale do not exceed $1; and
             1455          (ii) the seller or operator of the vending machine reports an amount equal to 150% of
             1456      the cost of the item described in Subsection (3)(b) as goods consumed; and
             1457          (b) Subsection (3)(a) applies to:


             1458          (i) food and food ingredients; or
             1459          (ii) prepared food;
             1460          (4) (a) sales of the following to a commercial airline carrier for in-flight consumption:
             1461          (i) alcoholic beverages;
             1462          (ii) food and food ingredients; or
             1463          (iii) prepared food;
             1464          (b) sales of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically:
             1465          (i) to a passenger;
             1466          (ii) by a commercial airline carrier; and
             1467          (iii) during a flight for in-flight consumption or in-flight use by the passenger; or
             1468          (c) services related to Subsection (4)(a) or (b);
             1469          (5) (a) (i) beginning on July 1, 2008, and ending on September 30, 2008, sales of parts
             1470      and equipment:
             1471          (A) (I) by an establishment described in NAICS Code 336411 or 336412 of the 2002
             1472      North American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the
             1473      President, Office of Management and Budget; and
             1474          (II) for:
             1475          (Aa) installation in an aircraft, including services relating to the installation of parts or
             1476      equipment in the aircraft;
             1477          (Bb) renovation of an aircraft; or
             1478          (Cc) repair of an aircraft; or
             1479          (B) for installation in an aircraft operated by a common carrier in interstate or foreign
             1480      commerce; or
             1481          (ii) beginning on October 1, 2008, sales of parts and equipment for installation in an
             1482      aircraft operated by a common carrier in interstate or foreign commerce; and
             1483          (b) notwithstanding the time period of Subsection 59-1-1410 (8) for filing for a refund,
             1484      a person may claim the exemption allowed by Subsection (5)(a)(i)(B) for a sale by filing for a
             1485      refund:


             1486          (i) if the sale is made on or after July 1, 2008, but on or before September 30, 2008;
             1487          (ii) as if Subsection (5)(a)(i)(B) were in effect on the day on which the sale is made;
             1488          (iii) if the person did not claim the exemption allowed by Subsection (5)(a)(i)(B) for
             1489      the sale prior to filing for the refund;
             1490          (iv) for sales and use taxes paid under this chapter on the sale;
             1491          (v) in accordance with Section 59-1-1410 ; and
             1492          (vi) subject to any extension allowed for filing for a refund under Section 59-1-1410 ,
             1493      if the person files for the refund on or before September 30, 2011;
             1494          (6) sales of commercials, motion picture films, prerecorded audio program tapes or
             1495      records, and prerecorded video tapes by a producer, distributor, or studio to a motion picture
             1496      exhibitor, distributor, or commercial television or radio broadcaster;
             1497          (7) (a) subject to Subsection (7)(b), sales of cleaning or washing of tangible personal
             1498      property if the cleaning or washing of the tangible personal property is not assisted cleaning or
             1499      washing of tangible personal property;
             1500          (b) if a seller that sells at the same business location assisted cleaning or washing of
             1501      tangible personal property and cleaning or washing of tangible personal property that is not
             1502      assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property, the exemption described in
             1503      Subsection (7)(a) applies if the seller separately accounts for the sales of the assisted cleaning
             1504      or washing of the tangible personal property; and
             1505          (c) for purposes of Subsection (7)(b) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
             1506      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules:
             1507          (i) governing the circumstances under which sales are at the same business location;
             1508      and
             1509          (ii) establishing the procedures and requirements for a seller to separately account for
             1510      sales of assisted cleaning or washing of tangible personal property;
             1511          (8) sales made to or by religious or charitable institutions in the conduct of their
             1512      regular religious or charitable functions and activities, if the requirements of Section
             1513      59-12-104.1 are fulfilled;


             1514          (9) sales of a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the motor vehicle laws
             1515      of this state if the vehicle is:
             1516          (a) not registered in this state; and
             1517          (b) (i) not used in this state; or
             1518          (ii) used in this state:
             1519          (A) if the vehicle is not used to conduct business, for a time period that does not
             1520      exceed the longer of:
             1521          (I) 30 days in any calendar year; or
             1522          (II) the time period necessary to transport the vehicle to the borders of this state; or
             1523          (B) if the vehicle is used to conduct business, for the time period necessary to
             1524      transport the vehicle to the borders of this state;
             1525          (10) (a) amounts paid for an item described in Subsection (10)(b) if:
             1526          (i) the item is intended for human use; and
             1527          (ii) (A) a prescription was issued for the item; or
             1528          (B) the item was purchased by a hospital or other medical facility; and
             1529          (b) (i) Subsection (10)(a) applies to:
             1530          (A) a drug;
             1531          (B) a syringe; or
             1532          (C) a stoma supply; and
             1533          (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             1534      the commission may by rule define the terms:
             1535          (A) "syringe"; or
             1536          (B) "stoma supply";
             1537          (11) sales or use of property, materials, or services used in the construction of or
             1538      incorporated in pollution control facilities allowed by Sections 19-2-123 through 19-2-127 ;
             1539          (12) (a) sales of an item described in Subsection (12)(c) served by:
             1540          (i) the following if the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is not available to the
             1541      general public:


             1542          (A) a church; or
             1543          (B) a charitable institution;
             1544          (ii) an institution of higher education if:
             1545          (A) the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is not available to the general public; or
             1546          (B) the item described in Subsection (12)(c) is prepaid as part of a student meal plan
             1547      offered by the institution of higher education; or
             1548          (b) sales of an item described in Subsection (12)(c) provided for a patient by:
             1549          (i) a medical facility; or
             1550          (ii) a nursing facility; and
             1551          (c) Subsections (12)(a) and (b) apply to:
             1552          (i) food and food ingredients;
             1553          (ii) prepared food; or
             1554          (iii) alcoholic beverages;
             1555          (13) (a) except as provided in Subsection (13)(b), the sale of tangible personal
             1556      property or a product transferred electronically by a person:
             1557          (i) regardless of the number of transactions involving the sale of that tangible personal
             1558      property or product transferred electronically by that person; and
             1559          (ii) not regularly engaged in the business of selling that type of tangible personal
             1560      property or product transferred electronically;
             1561          (b) this Subsection (13) does not apply if:
             1562          (i) the sale is one of a series of sales of a character to indicate that the person is
             1563      regularly engaged in the business of selling that type of tangible personal property or product
             1564      transferred electronically;
             1565          (ii) the person holds that person out as regularly engaged in the business of selling that
             1566      type of tangible personal property or product transferred electronically;
             1567          (iii) the person sells an item of tangible personal property or product transferred
             1568      electronically that the person purchased as a sale that is exempt under Subsection (25); or
             1569          (iv) the sale is of a vehicle or vessel required to be titled or registered under the laws of


             1570      this state in which case the tax is based upon:
             1571          (A) the bill of sale or other written evidence of value of the vehicle or vessel being
             1572      sold; or
             1573          (B) in the absence of a bill of sale or other written evidence of value, the fair market
             1574      value of the vehicle or vessel being sold at the time of the sale as determined by the
             1575      commission; and
             1576          (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             1577      commission shall make rules establishing the circumstances under which:
             1578          (i) a person is regularly engaged in the business of selling a type of tangible personal
             1579      property or product transferred electronically;
             1580          (ii) a sale of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically is one of
             1581      a series of sales of a character to indicate that a person is regularly engaged in the business of
             1582      selling that type of tangible personal property or product transferred electronically; or
             1583          (iii) a person holds that person out as regularly engaged in the business of selling a
             1584      type of tangible personal property or product transferred electronically;
             1585          (14) (a) except as provided in Subsection (14)(b), amounts paid or charged on or after
             1586      July 1, 2006, for a purchase or lease by a manufacturing facility except for a cogeneration
             1587      facility, for the following:
             1588          (i) machinery and equipment that:
             1589          (A) are used:
             1590          (I) for a manufacturing facility except for a manufacturing facility that is a scrap
             1591      recycler described in Subsection 59-12-102 [(52)](54)(b):
             1592          (Aa) in the manufacturing process;
             1593          (Bb) to manufacture an item sold as tangible personal property; and
             1594          (Cc) beginning on July 1, 2009, in a manufacturing facility described in this
             1595      Subsection (14)(a)(i)(A)(I) in the state; or
             1596          (II) for a manufacturing facility that is a scrap recycler described in Subsection
             1597      59-12-102 [(52)](54)(b):


             1598          (Aa) to process an item sold as tangible personal property; and
             1599          (Bb) beginning on July 1, 2009, in a manufacturing facility described in this
             1600      Subsection (14)(a)(i)(A)(II) in the state; and
             1601          (B) have an economic life of three or more years; and
             1602          (ii) normal operating repair or replacement parts that:
             1603          (A) have an economic life of three or more years; and
             1604          (B) are used:
             1605          (I) for a manufacturing facility except for a manufacturing facility that is a scrap
             1606      recycler described in Subsection 59-12-102 [(52)](54)(b):
             1607          (Aa) in the manufacturing process; and
             1608          (Bb) in a manufacturing facility described in this Subsection (14)(a)(ii)(B)(I) in the
             1609      state; or
             1610          (II) for a manufacturing facility that is a scrap recycler described in Subsection
             1611      59-12-102 [(52)](54)(b):
             1612          (Aa) to process an item sold as tangible personal property; and
             1613          (Bb) in a manufacturing facility described in this Subsection (14)(a)(ii)(B)(II) in the
             1614      state;
             1615          (b) amounts paid or charged on or after July 1, 2005, for a purchase or lease by a
             1616      manufacturing facility that is a cogeneration facility placed in service on or after May 1, 2006,
             1617      for the following:
             1618          (i) machinery and equipment that:
             1619          (A) are used:
             1620          (I) in the manufacturing process;
             1621          (II) to manufacture an item sold as tangible personal property; and
             1622          (III) beginning on July 1, 2009, in a manufacturing facility described in this
             1623      Subsection (14)(b) in the state; and
             1624          (B) have an economic life of three or more years; and
             1625          (ii) normal operating repair or replacement parts that:


             1626          (A) are used:
             1627          (I) in the manufacturing process; and
             1628          (II) in a manufacturing facility described in this Subsection (14)(b) in the state; and
             1629          (B) have an economic life of three or more years;
             1630          (c) amounts paid or charged for a purchase or lease made on or after January 1, 2008,
             1631      by an establishment described in NAICS Subsector 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas), or
             1632      NAICS Code 213113, Support Activities for Coal Mining, 213114, Support Activities for
             1633      Metal Mining, or 213115, Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining,
             1634      of the 2002 North American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of
             1635      the President, Office of Management and Budget:
             1636          (i) machinery and equipment that:
             1637          (A) are used:
             1638          (I) (Aa) in the production process, other than the production of real property; or
             1639          (Bb) in research and development; and
             1640          (II) beginning on July 1, 2009, in an establishment described in this Subsection (14)(c)
             1641      in the state; and
             1642          (B) have an economic life of three or more years; and
             1643          (ii) normal operating repair or replacement parts that:
             1644          (A) have an economic life of three or more years; and
             1645          (B) are used in:
             1646          (I) (Aa) the production process, except for the production of real property; and
             1647          (Bb) an establishment described in this Subsection (14)(c) in the state; or
             1648          (II) (Aa) research and development; and
             1649          (Bb) in an establishment described in this Subsection (14)(c) in the state;
             1650          (d) for purposes of this Subsection (14) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
             1651      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission:
             1652          (i) shall by rule define the term "establishment"; and
             1653          (ii) may by rule define what constitutes:


             1654          (A) processing an item sold as tangible personal property;
             1655          (B) the production process, except for the production of real property; or
             1656          (C) research and development; and
             1657          (e) on or before October 1, 2011, and every five years after October 1, 2011, the
             1658      commission shall:
             1659          (i) review the exemptions described in this Subsection (14) and make
             1660      recommendations to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee concerning whether the
             1661      exemptions should be continued, modified, or repealed; and
             1662          (ii) include in its report:
             1663          (A) an estimate of the cost of the exemptions;
             1664          (B) the purpose and effectiveness of the exemptions; and
             1665          (C) the benefits of the exemptions to the state;
             1666          (15) (a) sales of the following if the requirements of Subsection (15)(b) are met:
             1667          (i) tooling;
             1668          (ii) special tooling;
             1669          (iii) support equipment;
             1670          (iv) special test equipment; or
             1671          (v) parts used in the repairs or renovations of tooling or equipment described in
             1672      Subsections (15)(a)(i) through (iv); and
             1673          (b) sales of tooling, equipment, or parts described in Subsection (15)(a) are exempt if:
             1674          (i) the tooling, equipment, or parts are used or consumed exclusively in the
             1675      performance of any aerospace or electronics industry contract with the United States
             1676      government or any subcontract under that contract; and
             1677          (ii) under the terms of the contract or subcontract described in Subsection (15)(b)(i),
             1678      title to the tooling, equipment, or parts is vested in the United States government as evidenced
             1679      by:
             1680          (A) a government identification tag placed on the tooling, equipment, or parts; or
             1681          (B) listing on a government-approved property record if placing a government


             1682      identification tag on the tooling, equipment, or parts is impractical;
             1683          (16) sales of newspapers or newspaper subscriptions;
             1684          (17) (a) except as provided in Subsection (17)(b), tangible personal property or a
             1685      product transferred electronically traded in as full or part payment of the purchase price,
             1686      except that for purposes of calculating sales or use tax upon vehicles not sold by a vehicle
             1687      dealer, trade-ins are limited to other vehicles only, and the tax is based upon:
             1688          (i) the bill of sale or other written evidence of value of the vehicle being sold and the
             1689      vehicle being traded in; or
             1690          (ii) in the absence of a bill of sale or other written evidence of value, the then existing
             1691      fair market value of the vehicle being sold and the vehicle being traded in, as determined by
             1692      the commission; and
             1693          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (17)(a), Subsection (17)(a) does not apply to the
             1694      following items of tangible personal property or products transferred electronically traded in as
             1695      full or part payment of the purchase price:
             1696          (i) money;
             1697          (ii) electricity;
             1698          (iii) water;
             1699          (iv) gas; or
             1700          (v) steam;
             1701          (18) (a) (i) except as provided in Subsection (18)(b), sales of tangible personal
             1702      property or a product transferred electronically used or consumed primarily and directly in
             1703      farming operations, regardless of whether the tangible personal property or product transferred
             1704      electronically:
             1705          (A) becomes part of real estate; or
             1706          (B) is installed by a:
             1707          (I) farmer;
             1708          (II) contractor; or
             1709          (III) subcontractor; or


             1710          (ii) sales of parts used in the repairs or renovations of tangible personal property or a
             1711      product transferred electronically if the tangible personal property or product transferred
             1712      electronically is exempt under Subsection (18)(a)(i); and
             1713          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (18)(a), amounts paid or charged for the following are
             1714      subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter:
             1715          (i) (A) subject to Subsection (18)(b)(i)(B), the following if used in a manner that is
             1716      incidental to farming:
             1717          (I) machinery;
             1718          (II) equipment;
             1719          (III) materials; or
             1720          (IV) supplies; and
             1721          (B) tangible personal property that is considered to be used in a manner that is
             1722      incidental to farming includes:
             1723          (I) hand tools; or
             1724          (II) maintenance and janitorial equipment and supplies;
             1725          (ii) (A) subject to Subsection (18)(b)(ii)(B), tangible personal property or a product
             1726      transferred electronically if the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically
             1727      is used in an activity other than farming; and
             1728          (B) tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically that is considered
             1729      to be used in an activity other than farming includes:
             1730          (I) office equipment and supplies; or
             1731          (II) equipment and supplies used in:
             1732          (Aa) the sale or distribution of farm products;
             1733          (Bb) research; or
             1734          (Cc) transportation; or
             1735          (iii) a vehicle required to be registered by the laws of this state during the period
             1736      ending two years after the date of the vehicle's purchase;
             1737          (19) sales of hay;


             1738          (20) exclusive sale during the harvest season of seasonal crops, seedling plants, or
             1739      garden, farm, or other agricultural produce if the seasonal crops are, seedling plants are, or
             1740      garden, farm, or other agricultural produce is sold by:
             1741          (a) the producer of the seasonal crops, seedling plants, or garden, farm, or other
             1742      agricultural produce;
             1743          (b) an employee of the producer described in Subsection (20)(a); or
             1744          (c) a member of the immediate family of the producer described in Subsection (20)(a);
             1745          (21) purchases made using a coupon as defined in 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2012 that is issued
             1746      under the Food Stamp Program, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2011 et seq.;
             1747          (22) sales of nonreturnable containers, nonreturnable labels, nonreturnable bags,
             1748      nonreturnable shipping cases, and nonreturnable casings to a manufacturer, processor,
             1749      wholesaler, or retailer for use in packaging tangible personal property to be sold by that
             1750      manufacturer, processor, wholesaler, or retailer;
             1751          (23) a product stored in the state for resale;
             1752          (24) (a) purchases of a product if:
             1753          (i) the product is:
             1754          (A) purchased outside of this state;
             1755          (B) brought into this state:
             1756          (I) at any time after the purchase described in Subsection (24)(a)(i)(A); and
             1757          (II) by a nonresident person who is not living or working in this state at the time of the
             1758      purchase;
             1759          (C) used for the personal use or enjoyment of the nonresident person described in
             1760      Subsection (24)(a)(i)(B)(II) while that nonresident person is within the state; and
             1761          (D) not used in conducting business in this state; and
             1762          (ii) for:
             1763          (A) a product other than a boat described in Subsection (24)(a)(ii)(B), the first use of
             1764      the product for a purpose for which the product is designed occurs outside of this state;
             1765          (B) a boat, the boat is registered outside of this state; or


             1766          (C) a vehicle other than a vehicle sold to an authorized carrier, the vehicle is registered
             1767      outside of this state;
             1768          (b) the exemption provided for in Subsection (24)(a) does not apply to:
             1769          (i) a lease or rental of a product; or
             1770          (ii) a sale of a vehicle exempt under Subsection (33); and
             1771          (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for
             1772      purposes of Subsection (24)(a), the commission may by rule define what constitutes the
             1773      following:
             1774          (i) conducting business in this state if that phrase has the same meaning in this
             1775      Subsection (24) as in Subsection (63);
             1776          (ii) the first use of a product if that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection
             1777      (24) as in Subsection (63); or
             1778          (iii) a purpose for which a product is designed if that phrase has the same meaning in
             1779      this Subsection (24) as in Subsection (63);
             1780          (25) a product purchased for resale in this state, in the regular course of business,
             1781      either in its original form or as an ingredient or component part of a manufactured or
             1782      compounded product;
             1783          (26) a product upon which a sales or use tax was paid to some other state, or one of its
             1784      subdivisions, except that the state shall be paid any difference between the tax paid and the tax
             1785      imposed by this part and Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act, and no adjustment is allowed if
             1786      the tax paid was greater than the tax imposed by this part and Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax
             1787      Act;
             1788          (27) any sale of a service described in Subsections 59-12-103 (1)(b), (c), and (d) to a
             1789      person for use in compounding a service taxable under the subsections;
             1790          (28) purchases made in accordance with the special supplemental nutrition program
             1791      for women, infants, and children established in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786;
             1792          (29) beginning on July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2014, sales or leases of rolls, rollers,
             1793      refractory brick, electric motors, or other replacement parts used in the furnaces, mills, or


             1794      ovens of a steel mill described in SIC Code 3312 of the 1987 Standard Industrial
             1795      Classification Manual of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management
             1796      and Budget;
             1797          (30) sales of a boat of a type required to be registered under Title 73, Chapter 18, State
             1798      Boating Act, a boat trailer, or an outboard motor if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor is:
             1799          (a) not registered in this state; and
             1800          (b) (i) not used in this state; or
             1801          (ii) used in this state:
             1802          (A) if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor is not used to conduct business, for a
             1803      time period that does not exceed the longer of:
             1804          (I) 30 days in any calendar year; or
             1805          (II) the time period necessary to transport the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor to
             1806      the borders of this state; or
             1807          (B) if the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor is used to conduct business, for the time
             1808      period necessary to transport the boat, boat trailer, or outboard motor to the borders of this
             1809      state;
             1810          (31) sales of aircraft manufactured in Utah;
             1811          (32) amounts paid for the purchase of telecommunications service for purposes of
             1812      providing telecommunications service;
             1813          (33) sales, leases, or uses of the following:
             1814          (a) a vehicle by an authorized carrier; or
             1815          (b) tangible personal property that is installed on a vehicle:
             1816          (i) sold or leased to or used by an authorized carrier; and
             1817          (ii) before the vehicle is placed in service for the first time;
             1818          (34) (a) 45% of the sales price of any new manufactured home; and
             1819          (b) 100% of the sales price of any used manufactured home;
             1820          (35) sales relating to schools and fundraising sales;
             1821          (36) sales or rentals of durable medical equipment if:


             1822          (a) a person presents a prescription for the durable medical equipment; and
             1823          (b) the durable medical equipment is used for home use only;
             1824          (37) (a) sales to a ski resort of electricity to operate a passenger ropeway as defined in
             1825      Section 72-11-102 ; and
             1826          (b) the commission shall by rule determine the method for calculating sales exempt
             1827      under Subsection (37)(a) that are not separately metered and accounted for in utility billings;
             1828          (38) sales to a ski resort of:
             1829          (a) snowmaking equipment;
             1830          (b) ski slope grooming equipment;
             1831          (c) passenger ropeways as defined in Section 72-11-102 ; or
             1832          (d) parts used in the repairs or renovations of equipment or passenger ropeways
             1833      described in Subsections (38)(a) through (c);
             1834          (39) sales of natural gas, electricity, heat, coal, fuel oil, or other fuels for industrial
             1835      use;
             1836          (40) (a) subject to Subsection (40)(b), sales or rentals of the right to use or operate for
             1837      amusement, entertainment, or recreation an unassisted amusement device as defined in Section
             1838      59-12-102 ;
             1839          (b) if a seller that sells or rents at the same business location the right to use or operate
             1840      for amusement, entertainment, or recreation one or more unassisted amusement devices and
             1841      one or more assisted amusement devices, the exemption described in Subsection (40)(a)
             1842      applies if the seller separately accounts for the sales or rentals of the right to use or operate for
             1843      amusement, entertainment, or recreation for the assisted amusement devices; and
             1844          (c) for purposes of Subsection (40)(b) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
             1845      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules:
             1846          (i) governing the circumstances under which sales are at the same business location;
             1847      and
             1848          (ii) establishing the procedures and requirements for a seller to separately account for
             1849      the sales or rentals of the right to use or operate for amusement, entertainment, or recreation


             1850      for assisted amusement devices;
             1851          (41) (a) sales of photocopies by:
             1852          (i) a governmental entity; or
             1853          (ii) an entity within the state system of public education, including:
             1854          (A) a school; or
             1855          (B) the State Board of Education; or
             1856          (b) sales of publications by a governmental entity;
             1857          (42) amounts paid for admission to an athletic event at an institution of higher
             1858      education that is subject to the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
             1859      20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.;
             1860          (43) (a) sales made to or by:
             1861          (i) an area agency on aging; or
             1862          (ii) a senior citizen center owned by a county, city, or town; or
             1863          (b) sales made by a senior citizen center that contracts with an area agency on aging;
             1864          (44) sales or leases of semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or development
             1865      materials regardless of whether the semiconductor fabricating, processing, research, or
             1866      development materials:
             1867          (a) actually come into contact with a semiconductor; or
             1868          (b) ultimately become incorporated into real property;
             1869          (45) an amount paid by or charged to a purchaser for accommodations and services
             1870      described in Subsection 59-12-103 (1)(i) to the extent the amount is exempt under Section
             1871      59-12-104.2 ;
             1872          (46) beginning on September 1, 2001, the lease or use of a vehicle issued a temporary
             1873      sports event registration certificate in accordance with Section 41-3-306 for the event period
             1874      specified on the temporary sports event registration certificate;
             1875          (47) sales or uses of electricity, if the sales or uses are:
             1876          (a) made under a tariff adopted by the Public Service Commission of Utah only for
             1877      purchase of electricity produced from a new wind, geothermal, biomass, or solar power energy


             1878      source, as designated in the tariff by the Public Service Commission of Utah; and
             1879          (b) for an amount of electricity that is:
             1880          (i) unrelated to the amount of electricity used by the person purchasing the electricity
             1881      under the tariff described in Subsection (47)(a); and
             1882          (ii) equivalent to the number of kilowatthours specified in the tariff described in
             1883      Subsection (47)(a) that may be purchased under the tariff described in Subsection (47)(a);
             1884          (48) sales or rentals of mobility enhancing equipment if a person presents a
             1885      prescription for the mobility enhancing equipment;
             1886          (49) sales of water in a:
             1887          (a) pipe;
             1888          (b) conduit;
             1889          (c) ditch; or
             1890          (d) reservoir;
             1891          (50) sales of currency or coinage that constitute legal tender of the United States or of
             1892      a foreign nation;
             1893          (51) (a) sales of an item described in Subsection (51)(b) if the item:
             1894          (i) does not constitute legal tender of any nation; and
             1895          (ii) has a gold, silver, or platinum content of 80% or more; and
             1896          (b) Subsection (51)(a) applies to a gold, silver, or platinum:
             1897          (i) ingot;
             1898          (ii) bar;
             1899          (iii) medallion; or
             1900          (iv) decorative coin;
             1901          (52) amounts paid on a sale-leaseback transaction;
             1902          (53) sales of a prosthetic device:
             1903          (a) for use on or in a human; and
             1904          (b) (i) for which a prescription is required; or
             1905          (ii) if the prosthetic device is purchased by a hospital or other medical facility;


             1906          (54) (a) except as provided in Subsection (54)(b), purchases, leases, or rentals of
             1907      machinery or equipment by an establishment described in Subsection (54)(c) if the machinery
             1908      or equipment is primarily used in the production or postproduction of the following media for
             1909      commercial distribution:
             1910          (i) a motion picture;
             1911          (ii) a television program;
             1912          (iii) a movie made for television;
             1913          (iv) a music video;
             1914          (v) a commercial;
             1915          (vi) a documentary; or
             1916          (vii) a medium similar to Subsections (54)(a)(i) through (vi) as determined by the
             1917      commission by administrative rule made in accordance with Subsection (54)(d); or
             1918          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (54)(a), purchases, leases, or rentals of machinery or
             1919      equipment by an establishment described in Subsection (54)(c) that is used for the production
             1920      or postproduction of the following are subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter:
             1921          (i) a live musical performance;
             1922          (ii) a live news program; or
             1923          (iii) a live sporting event;
             1924          (c) the following establishments listed in the 1997 North American Industry
             1925      Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management
             1926      and Budget, apply to Subsections (54)(a) and (b):
             1927          (i) NAICS Code 512110; or
             1928          (ii) NAICS Code 51219; and
             1929          (d) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             1930      the commission may by rule:
             1931          (i) prescribe what constitutes a medium similar to Subsections (54)(a)(i) through (vi);
             1932      or
             1933          (ii) define:


             1934          (A) "commercial distribution";
             1935          (B) "live musical performance";
             1936          (C) "live news program"; or
             1937          (D) "live sporting event";
             1938          (55) (a) leases of seven or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 but
             1939      on or before June 30, 2019, of machinery or equipment that:
             1940          (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that:
             1941          (A) is a renewable energy production facility;
             1942          (B) is located in the state; and
             1943          (C) (I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or
             1944          (II) has its generation capacity increased by one or more megawatts on or after July 1,
             1945      2004 as a result of the use of the machinery or equipment;
             1946          (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and
             1947          (iii) is used to make the facility or the increase in capacity of the facility described in
             1948      Subsection (55)(a)(i) operational up to the point of interconnection with an existing
             1949      transmission grid including:
             1950          (A) a wind turbine;
             1951          (B) generating equipment;
             1952          (C) a control and monitoring system;
             1953          (D) a power line;
             1954          (E) substation equipment;
             1955          (F) lighting;
             1956          (G) fencing;
             1957          (H) pipes; or
             1958          (I) other equipment used for locating a power line or pole; and
             1959          (b) this Subsection (55) does not apply to:
             1960          (i) machinery or equipment used in construction of:
             1961          (A) a new renewable energy production facility; or


             1962          (B) the increase in the capacity of a renewable energy production facility;
             1963          (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities;
             1964      and
             1965          (iii) unless the machinery or equipment is used or acquired for an increase in capacity
             1966      of the facility described in Subsection (55)(a)(i)(C)(II), machinery or equipment used or
             1967      acquired after:
             1968          (A) the renewable energy production facility described in Subsection (55)(a)(i) is
             1969      operational as described in Subsection (55)(a)(iii); or
             1970          (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (55)(a)(i) is operational as
             1971      described in Subsection (55)(a)(iii);
             1972          (56) (a) leases of seven or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 but
             1973      on or before June 30, 2019, of machinery or equipment that:
             1974          (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that:
             1975          (A) is a waste energy production facility;
             1976          (B) is located in the state; and
             1977          (C) (I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or
             1978          (II) has its generation capacity increased by one or more megawatts on or after July 1,
             1979      2004 as a result of the use of the machinery or equipment;
             1980          (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and
             1981          (iii) is used to make the facility or the increase in capacity of the facility described in
             1982      Subsection (56)(a)(i) operational up to the point of interconnection with an existing
             1983      transmission grid including:
             1984          (A) generating equipment;
             1985          (B) a control and monitoring system;
             1986          (C) a power line;
             1987          (D) substation equipment;
             1988          (E) lighting;
             1989          (F) fencing;


             1990          (G) pipes; or
             1991          (H) other equipment used for locating a power line or pole; and
             1992          (b) this Subsection (56) does not apply to:
             1993          (i) machinery or equipment used in construction of:
             1994          (A) a new waste energy facility; or
             1995          (B) the increase in the capacity of a waste energy facility;
             1996          (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities;
             1997      and
             1998          (iii) unless the machinery or equipment is used or acquired for an increase in capacity
             1999      described in Subsection (56)(a)(i)(C)(II), machinery or equipment used or acquired after:
             2000          (A) the waste energy facility described in Subsection (56)(a)(i) is operational as
             2001      described in Subsection (56)(a)(iii); or
             2002          (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (56)(a)(i) is operational as
             2003      described in Subsection (56)(a)(iii);
             2004          (57) (a) leases of five or more years or purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 but on
             2005      or before June 30, 2019, of machinery or equipment that:
             2006          (i) is leased or purchased for or by a facility that:
             2007          (A) is located in the state;
             2008          (B) produces fuel from biomass energy including:
             2009          (I) methanol; or
             2010          (II) ethanol; and
             2011          (C) (I) becomes operational on or after July 1, 2004; or
             2012          (II) has its capacity to produce fuel increase by 25% or more on or after July 1, 2004
             2013      as a result of the installation of the machinery or equipment;
             2014          (ii) has an economic life of five or more years; and
             2015          (iii) is installed on the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i);
             2016          (b) this Subsection (57) does not apply to:
             2017          (i) machinery or equipment used in construction of:


             2018          (A) a new facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i); or
             2019          (B) the increase in capacity of the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i); or
             2020          (ii) contracted services required for construction and routine maintenance activities;
             2021      and
             2022          (iii) unless the machinery or equipment is used or acquired for an increase in capacity
             2023      described in Subsection (57)(a)(i)(C)(II), machinery or equipment used or acquired after:
             2024          (A) the facility described in Subsection (57)(a)(i) is operational; or
             2025          (B) the increased capacity described in Subsection (57)(a)(i) is operational;
             2026          (58) (a) subject to Subsection (58)(b) or (c), sales of tangible personal property or a
             2027      product transferred electronically to a person within this state if that tangible personal property
             2028      or product transferred electronically is subsequently shipped outside the state and incorporated
             2029      pursuant to contract into and becomes a part of real property located outside of this state;
             2030          (b) the exemption under Subsection (58)(a) is not allowed to the extent that the other
             2031      state or political entity to which the tangible personal property is shipped imposes a sales, use,
             2032      gross receipts, or other similar transaction excise tax on the transaction against which the other
             2033      state or political entity allows a credit for sales and use taxes imposed by this chapter; and
             2034          (c) notwithstanding the time period of Subsection 59-1-1410 (8) for filing for a refund,
             2035      a person may claim the exemption allowed by this Subsection (58) for a sale by filing for a
             2036      refund:
             2037          (i) if the sale is made on or after July 1, 2004, but on or before June 30, 2008;
             2038          (ii) as if this Subsection (58) as in effect on July 1, 2008, were in effect on the day on
             2039      which the sale is made;
             2040          (iii) if the person did not claim the exemption allowed by this Subsection (58) for the
             2041      sale prior to filing for the refund;
             2042          (iv) for sales and use taxes paid under this chapter on the sale;
             2043          (v) in accordance with Section 59-1-1410 ; and
             2044          (vi) subject to any extension allowed for filing for a refund under Section 59-1-1410 ,
             2045      if the person files for the refund on or before June 30, 2011;


             2046          (59) purchases:
             2047          (a) of one or more of the following items in printed or electronic format:
             2048          (i) a list containing information that includes one or more:
             2049          (A) names; or
             2050          (B) addresses; or
             2051          (ii) a database containing information that includes one or more:
             2052          (A) names; or
             2053          (B) addresses; and
             2054          (b) used to send direct mail;
             2055          (60) redemptions or repurchases of a product by a person if that product was:
             2056          (a) delivered to a pawnbroker as part of a pawn transaction; and
             2057          (b) redeemed or repurchased within the time period established in a written agreement
             2058      between the person and the pawnbroker for redeeming or repurchasing the product;
             2059          (61) (a) purchases or leases of an item described in Subsection (61)(b) if the item:
             2060          (i) is purchased or leased by, or on behalf of, a telecommunications service provider;
             2061      and
             2062          (ii) has a useful economic life of one or more years; and
             2063          (b) the following apply to Subsection (61)(a):
             2064          (i) telecommunications enabling or facilitating equipment, machinery, or software;
             2065          (ii) telecommunications equipment, machinery, or software required for 911 service;
             2066          (iii) telecommunications maintenance or repair equipment, machinery, or software;
             2067          (iv) telecommunications switching or routing equipment, machinery, or software; or
             2068          (v) telecommunications transmission equipment, machinery, or software;
             2069          (62) (a) beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2016, purchases of
             2070      tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically that are used in the research
             2071      and development of coal-to-liquids, oil shale, or tar sands technology; and
             2072          (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             2073      the commission may, for purposes of Subsection (62)(a), make rules defining what constitutes


             2074      purchases of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically that are used in
             2075      the research and development of coal-to-liquids, oil shale, and tar sands technology;
             2076          (63) (a) purchases of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically
             2077      if:
             2078          (i) the tangible personal property or product transferred electronically is:
             2079          (A) purchased outside of this state;
             2080          (B) brought into this state at any time after the purchase described in Subsection
             2081      (63)(a)(i)(A); and
             2082          (C) used in conducting business in this state; and
             2083          (ii) for:
             2084          (A) tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically other than the
             2085      tangible personal property described in Subsection (63)(a)(ii)(B), the first use of the property
             2086      for a purpose for which the property is designed occurs outside of this state; or
             2087          (B) a vehicle other than a vehicle sold to an authorized carrier, the vehicle is registered
             2088      outside of this state;
             2089          (b) the exemption provided for in Subsection (63)(a) does not apply to:
             2090          (i) a lease or rental of tangible personal property or a product transferred
             2091      electronically; or
             2092          (ii) a sale of a vehicle exempt under Subsection (33); and
             2093          (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for
             2094      purposes of Subsection (63)(a), the commission may by rule define what constitutes the
             2095      following:
             2096          (i) conducting business in this state if that phrase has the same meaning in this
             2097      Subsection (63) as in Subsection (24);
             2098          (ii) the first use of tangible personal property or a product transferred electronically if
             2099      that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection (63) as in Subsection (24); or
             2100          (iii) a purpose for which tangible personal property or a product transferred
             2101      electronically is designed if that phrase has the same meaning in this Subsection (63) as in


             2102      Subsection (24);
             2103          (64) sales of disposable home medical equipment or supplies if:
             2104          (a) a person presents a prescription for the disposable home medical equipment or
             2105      supplies;
             2106          (b) the disposable home medical equipment or supplies are used exclusively by the
             2107      person to whom the prescription described in Subsection (64)(a) is issued; and
             2108          (c) the disposable home medical equipment and supplies are listed as eligible for
             2109      payment under:
             2110          (i) Title XVIII, federal Social Security Act; or
             2111          (ii) the state plan for medical assistance under Title XIX, federal Social Security Act;
             2112          (65) sales:
             2113          (a) to a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit
             2114      District Act; or
             2115          (b) of tangible personal property to a subcontractor of a public transit district, if the
             2116      tangible personal property is:
             2117          (i) clearly identified; and
             2118          (ii) installed or converted to real property owned by the public transit district;
             2119          (66) sales of construction materials:
             2120          (a) purchased on or after July 1, 2010;
             2121          (b) purchased by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of an international airport:
             2122          (i) located within a county of the first class; and
             2123          (ii) that has a United States customs office on its premises; and
             2124          (c) if the construction materials are:
             2125          (i) clearly identified;
             2126          (ii) segregated; and
             2127          (iii) installed or converted to real property:
             2128          (A) owned or operated by the international airport described in Subsection (66)(b);
             2129      and


             2130          (B) located at the international airport described in Subsection (66)(b);
             2131          (67) sales of construction materials:
             2132          (a) purchased on or after July 1, 2008;
             2133          (b) purchased by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of a new airport:
             2134          (i) located within a county of the second class; and
             2135          (ii) that is owned or operated by a city in which an airline as defined in Section
             2136      59-2-102 is headquartered; and
             2137          (c) if the construction materials are:
             2138          (i) clearly identified;
             2139          (ii) segregated; and
             2140          (iii) installed or converted to real property:
             2141          (A) owned or operated by the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b);
             2142          (B) located at the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b); and
             2143          (C) as part of the construction of the new airport described in Subsection (67)(b);
             2144      [and]
             2145          (68) sales of fuel to a common carrier that is a railroad for use in a locomotive
             2146      engine[.]; and
             2147          (69) (a) sales of tangible personal property to an aircraft maintenance, repair, and
             2148      overhaul provider for use in the maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishment in this state of
             2149      a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft if that fixed wing turbine powered aircraft's registration
             2150      lists a state or country other than this state as the location of registry of the fixed wing turbine
             2151      powered aircraft; or
             2152          (b) sales of tangible personal property by an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul
             2153      provider in connection with the maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishment in this state of
             2154      a fixed wing turbine powered aircraft if that fixed wing turbine powered aircraft's registration
             2155      lists a state or country other than this state as the location of registry of the fixed wing turbine
             2156      powered aircraft.
             2157          Section 3. Effective date.


             2158          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.


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