Req. No. 3352 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) SENATE BILL 1670 By: Kidd AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to sales tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 356, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to exemptions; expanding exemption to include spouse of a military member who has died while in the line of duty; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S . 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 356, O.S.L. 20 21, is amended to read as follows: Section 1357. Exemptions – General. There are hereby specifically exempted from the tax levied by th e Oklahoma Sales Tax Code: 1. Transportation of s chool pupils to and from elementary schools or high schools in motor or other vehicles; 2. Transportation of persons where the fare of each person does not exceed One Dollar ($1.00), or local transportatio n of persons within the corporate limits of a muni cipality except by taxicabs; Req. No. 3352 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. Sales for resale t o persons engaged in the bu siness of reselling the articles purchased, whether within or without the state, provided that such sales to residents of this s tate are made to persons to whom sales tax permits have been issued as provided in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code. This exemption shall not apply to the sales of articles made to persons holding permits when such persons purchase items for their use and whic h they are not regularly engaged in the business o f reselling; neither shall this exemption apply to sales of tangible personal property to peddlers, solic itors and other salespersons who do not have an established place of business and a sales tax permit. The exemption provided by this paragraph shall apply to sales of motor fuel or diesel fuel to a Group Five vendor, but the use of such motor fuel or dies el fuel by the Group Five vendor shall not be exempt from the tax levied by the Oklahoma Sales Tax Co de. The purchase of motor fuel or diesel fuel is exempt from sales tax when the motor fuel is for sh ipment outside this state and consumed by a common car rier by rail in the conduct of its business. The sales tax shall apply to the purchase of motor fuel or diesel fuel in Oklahoma by a common carrier by rail when such motor fuel is purchased for fueling , within this state, of any locomotive or other motori zed flanged wheel equipment; 4. Sales of advertising space in newspapers and periodicals; 5. Sales of programs relating to sporting and entertainment events, and sales of advertising on billboards (in cluding signage, Req. No. 3352 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 posters, panels, marquees or on other similar surfaces, whether indoors or outdoors) or in programs relating to sporting and entertainment events, and sales of any advertisin g, to be displayed at or in connection with a sporting event, via the Internet, electronic display devices or through public address or broadcast systems. The exemption authorized by this paragraph shall be effective for all sales made on or after Januar y 1, 2001; 6. Sales of any advertising, other than the advertisin g described by paragraph 5 of this section, via the Internet, electronic display devices or through the electronic media , including radio, public address o r broadcast systems, television (whether through closed circuit broadcasting systems or otherwise), and cable and satellite tele vision, and the servicing of any advertising devices; 7. Eggs, feed, supplies, machinery , and equipment purchased by persons regularly engaged in the business of raising worms, fish, any insect, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic animal life and used for the purpose of raising same for marketing. This exemption shall only be granted and extended to the purchaser when the items are to be used and in fact ar e used in the raising of animal life as set out above. Each purc haser shall certify, in writing, on the invoice or sales ticket retained by the vendor that the purchaser is regularly engaged in the business of raising s uch animal life and that the items p urchased will be used only in such Req. No. 3352 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 business. The vendor shall ce rtify to the Oklahoma Tax Com mission that the price of the items has been reduced to grant the full benefit of the exemption. Violation hereof by the purc haser or vendor shall be a misdemean or; 8. Sale of natural or artificial gas and electricity, and associated delivery or transmis sion services, when sold exclusively for residential use. Provided, this exemption shall not apply to any sales tax levied by a city or town, or a county or any other jurisdiction in this state; 9. In addition to the exemptio ns authorized by Section 135 7.6 of this title, sales of drugs sold pursuant to a prescription written for the treatment of human beings by a person license d to prescribe the drugs, and sales of insulin and medical oxygen. Provided, this exemption shall no t apply to over-the-counter drugs; 10. Transfers of title or possession of empty, partially filled, or filled returnable oil and chemical drums to any per son who is not regularly engaged in the business of selling, reselling or otherwise transferring empt y, partially filled or filled returnable oil drums; 11. Sales of one-way utensils, paper napkins, paper cups, disposable hot containers , and other one-way carry out materials to a vendor of meals or beverages; 12. Sales of food or food products for home consumption which are purchased in whole or in part with coupons issued pursuant to Req. No. 3352 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the federal food stamp program as authorized by Sections 2011 through 2029 of Title 7 of the United States Code, as to that portion purchased with such coupons. The exempt ion provided for such sales shall be inapplicable to such sales upon the effective date of any federal law that removes the requirement of the exemption as a condition for participation by t he state in the federal food stamp program; 13. Sales of food or food products, or any equ ipment or supplies used in the preparation of the food or food products to or by an organization which: a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which provid es and delivers prepared meals for home consumption to elderly or homebound persons as part of a program commonly known as "Meals on Wheels" or "Mobile Meals", or b. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal R evenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which receives federal funding pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, for the purpose of providing nut rition programs for the care and benefit of elderly persons; Req. No. 3352 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14. a. Sales of tangible pe rsonal property or services to or by organizations which are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C ., Section 501(c)(3), and: (1) are primarily involved in the colle ction and distribution of food and other household products to other organizations that facilitate the distribution of such products to the needy and such distributee organizations are exemp t from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), or (2) facilitate the distribution of such products to the needy. b. Sales made in the course of business for profit or savings, competing with other persons engaged in the same or similar business shall not be exempt under this paragraph; 15. Sales of tangible personal property or services to children's homes which are located on church -owned property and are operated by organization s exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3); Req. No. 3352 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16. Sales of computers, data processing equipment, related peripherals, and telephone, telegraph or telecommun ications service and equipment for use in a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility. For purposes of this paragraph, "qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility" means a new or expanding facility primarily engaged in aircraf t repair, building or rebuilding whether or not on a factory basis, whose total cost of construction exceeds the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) and which employs at least two hundred fifty (250) new full -time- equivalent employees, as certified by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, upon completion of the facility. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for by this paragraph, the cost of the items purchased by the qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility shall e qual or exceed the sum of Two Millio n Dollars ($2,000,000.00); 17. Sales of tangible personal proper ty consumed or incorporated in the construction or expansion of a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility as defined in paragraph 16 of this section. For purposes of this pa ragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcontractor that has pre viously entered into a contractual relationship with a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility for construction or expansion of such a facility shall be considered sales made to a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility; Req. No. 3352 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18. Sales of the following telecommunications services: a. Interstate and International "800 service". "800 service" means a "telecommunications service " that allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without incurring a charge for the call. The service is typically marketed under the name "800", "855", "866", "877" and "888" toll-free calling, and any subsequent numbers designated by the Federal Communic ations Commission, or b. Interstate and International "900 service". "900 service" means an inbound toll "telecommunications service" purchased by a subscriber that allows the subscriber's customers to call in to the subscriber 's prerecorded announcement or live service. "900 service" does not include the charge for: collection services provided by the seller of the "telecommunications services" to the subscriber, or service or product sold by the subscriber to the subscriber's customer. The service is t ypically marketed under the na me "900" service, and any subsequent numbers designated by the Federal Communications Commission, c. Interstate and International "private communications service". "Private communications service " means a Req. No. 3352 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "telecommunications service" that entitles the customer to exclusive or priority use of a communications channel or group of channels between or among termination points, regardless of the manner in which such channel or channels are connected, and includes switching capacity , extension lines, stations and any other associated services that are provided in connection with the use of such channel or channels, d. "Value-added nonvoice data service". "Value-added nonvoice data service " means a service that otherwise meets the definition of "telecommunications services" in which computer processing applications are used to act on the form, content, code or protocol of the information or data primarily for a purpose other than transmission, conveyance , or routing, e. Interstate and International telecommunications service which is: (1) rendered by a company for private use within its organization, or (2) used, allocated or distributed by a company to its affiliated group, f. Regulatory assessments and charges , including charges to fund the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, the Req. No. 3352 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oklahoma Lifeline Fund and the Oklahoma High Cost Fund, and g. Telecommunications nonrec urring charges, including but not limited to the installation, connection, change , or initiation of telecommunications serv ices which are not associated with a retail consumer sale; 19. Sales of railroad track spikes manufa ctured and sold for use in this state in the construction or repair of railroad tracks, switches, sidings, and turnouts; 20. Sales of aircraft and aircraf t parts provided such sales occur at a qualified aircraft maintenance facility. As used in this paragraph, "qualified aircraft mainten ance facility" means a facility operated by an air common carrier , including one or more component overhaul support build ings or structures in an area owned, leased, or controlled by the air common carrier, at which there were employed at least two thousand (2,000) full-time-equivalent employees in the preceding year as certified by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commissio n and which is primarily related to the fabrication, repair, alteration, modification, refurbishing, maintenance, building, or rebuilding of commercial aircraft or aircraft parts used in air common carriage. For purposes of this paragraph, "air common carrier" shall also include members of an affiliated group as defined by Section 1504 of the Internal Re venue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 1504. Beginning July 1, 2012, sales of Req. No. 3352 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 machinery, tools, supplies, equipment , and related tangible personal property and services used or consumed in the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines or aircraft component parts which occur at a qualified aircraft maintenance facility; 21. Sales of machinery and equipment purchased and used by persons and establishments primarily engaged in computer services and data processing: a. as defined under Industri al Group Numbers 7372 and 7373 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, latest version, which derive at least fifty percent (50%) of their a nnual gross revenues from the sale of a product or service to an out-of-state buyer or consumer, and b. as defined under Industrial Group N umber 7374 of the SIC Manual, latest version, which derive at least eighty percent (80%) of their annual gross revenu es from the sale of a product or service to an out-of- state buyer or consumer. Eligibility for the ex emption set out in this paragraph shal l be established, subject to review by the Tax Commission, by annually filing an affidavit with the Tax Commission st ating that the facility so qualifies and such information as required by the Tax Commission. For pur poses of determining whether annual gr oss revenues are derived from sales to out-of-state buyers or consumers, Req. No. 3352 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 all sales to the federal government shall be considered to be to an out-of-state buyer or consumer; 22. Sales of prosthetic devices to an indivi dual for use by such individual. For purposes of this paragraph, "prosthetic device" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 1357.6 of this title, but shall not include corrective eye glasses, contact lenses, or hearing aids; 23. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a motion picture or television production company to be used or consumed in connection with an eligible production. For purposes of this paragraph, "eligible production" means a documentary, special, music video or a television commercial or television pro gram that will serve as a pilot for or be a segment of an ongoing dramatic or situation comedy series filmed or tape d for network or national or regional syndication or a feature-length motion picture intended for theatrical release or for network or natio nal or regional syndication or broadcast. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to sales occurring on or aft er July 1, 1996. In order to qualify for the exemption, the motion picture or television production company shall file any documentation an d information required to be submitted pursuant to rules promulgated by the Tax Commission; 24. Sales of diesel fue l sold for consumption by commercial vessels, barges and other commercial watercraft; Req. No. 3352 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. Sales of tangible personal property or services t o tax- exempt independent nonprofit biomedical research foundations that provide educational programs for Oklahoma sc ience students and teachers and to tax-exempt independent nonprofit community blood banks headquartered in this state; 26. Effective May 6, 1992, sales of wireless telecommunications equipment to a vendor who subsequently transfers the equipment at no charge or for a discounted charge to a consumer as pa rt of a promotional package or as an inducement to commence or continue a contract for wireless telecommunications services; 27. Effective January 1, 1991, leases of rail transportation cars to haul coal to coal-fired plants located in this state which generate electric power; 28. Beginning July 1, 2005, sales of aircraft engine repairs, modification, and replacement parts, sales of aircraft frame repairs and modification, aircraft interior modification, a nd paint, and sales of services employed in the re pair, modification, and replacement of parts of air craft engines, aircraft frame and interior repair and modification, and paint; 29. Sales of materials and supplies to the owner or operator of a ship, motor vessel, or barge that is used in interstate or international commerce if the materials and supplie s: Req. No. 3352 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. are loaded on the ship, motor vesse l, or barge and used in the maintenance and operation of the ship, motor vessel, or barge, or b. enter into and become component parts of the ship, motor vessel, or barge; 30. Sales of tangible personal property ma de at estate sales at which such property is offered for sale on the premises of the former residence of the decedent by a person who is not required to be licensed pursuant to the Transient Merchant Licen sing Act, or who is not otherwise required to obtai n a sales tax permit for the sale of such property pursuant to the provisions of Section 1364 of this title; provided: a. such sale or event may not be hel d for a period exceeding three (3) consecutive day s, b. the sale must be conducted within six (6) mon ths of the date of death of the decedent, an d c. the exemption allowed by this paragraph shall not be allowed for property that was not part of the decedent's estate; 31. Beginning January 1, 2004, sales of electricity and associated delivery and transmi ssion services, when sold exclusively for use by an oil and gas operator for reservoir dewatering projects and associated operations commencing on or after July 1, 2003, in which the initial water-to-oil ratio is greater than or equal to Req. No. 3352 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 five-to-one water-to-oil, and such oil and gas development proj ects have been classified by the Corporation Commission as a reservoir dewatering unit; 32. Sales of prewritte n computer software that is delivered electronically. For purposes of this paragraph, "delivered electronically" means delivered to the purchase r by means other than tangible storage media; 33. Sales of modular dwelling units when built at a production facility and moved in whole or in parts, to be asse mbled on-site, and permanently affixed to the re al property and used for residential or commerc ial purposes. The exemption provided by this paragraph shall equal forty -five percent (45%) of the total sales price of the modular dwelling unit. For purposes of this paragraph, "modular dwelling unit " means a structure that is not subject to the motor vehicle excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 2103 of this title; 34. Sales of tangible personal property or services to: a. persons who are residents of Oklah oma and have been honorably discharged from ac tive service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or Oklahoma National Guard and who have been certified by the United States Department of Ve terans Affairs or its successor to be in receipt o f disability compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate and the disability Req. No. 3352 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 shall be permanent and have been sustained through military action or accident or resulting from disease contracted while in such active service and registered with the veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that if the veteran received the sales tax exemption prior to November 1, 2020, he or she shall be required to register with the vet erans registry prior to July 1, 2023, in order to remain qualified, or b. the surviving spouse of the person in subparagraph a of this paragraph if the person is deceased and the spouse has not remarried and the surviving spouse of a person who is determined by the United States Department of Defense or a ny branch of the United States military to have die d while in the line of duty if the spouse has not remarried . Sales for the benefit of an eligible person to a spouse of the eligible person or to a member of the household in which the eligible person res ides and who is authorized to make purchas es on the person's behalf, when such eligible pers on is not present at the sale, shall also be exempt for purpose s of this paragraph. The Oklahoma Tax Commission s hall issue a separate exemption card to a spouse o f an eligible person or to Req. No. 3352 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a member of the household in which the eligible person resides who is authorized to make purchases on the person's behalf, if requested by the eligible person. Sales qualifying for the exemption authorized by this paragraph shall not exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per year per individual while the disabled veteran is living. Sales qualifying for the exemption authorized by this paragraph shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per year for an unremarried surviving spouse. Upon request of the Tax Commission, a person asserting or claiming th e exemption authorized by this paragraph shall provide a statement, executed under oath, that the total sales amounts for which the exemption is applicable have not exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($2 5,000.00) per year per living disabled veteran or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per year for an unremarried surviving spouse. If the amount of such exempt sales exceeds such amount, the sales tax in excess of t he authorized amount shall be treated as a direct sales tax liability and may be recovered b y the Tax Commission in the same manner provided by law for other taxes, including penalty and interest . The Tax Commission shall promulgate any rules necessary to Req. No. 3352 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 implement the provisions of this paragrap h, which shall include rules providing for the dis closure of information about persons eligible for the exemption authorized in this paragraph to the Oklahoma Department of Veteran's Affairs, as authorized in Section 205 of this title; 35. Sales of electr icity to the operator, specifically designated by the Corporation Commission, of a spacing unit or lease from which oil is produced or attempted to be produced usin g enhanced recovery methods , including, but not li mited to, increased pressure in a producin g formation through the use of water or saltwater if the electrical usage is associated with and necessary for the operation of equipment required to inject or circ ulate fluids in a producing formation for the purp ose of forcing oil or petroleum into a wel lbore for eventual recovery and production from the wellhead. In order to be eligible for the sales tax exempti on authorized by this paragraph, the total content o f oil recovered after the use of enhanced recovery methods shall not exceed one percent (1%) by volume. The exemption authorized by this para graph shall be applicable only to the state sales tax rate and shall not be applicable to any county or municipal sales tax rate; 36. Sales of intrastate charter a nd tour bus transportation. As used in this paragraph, "intrastate charter and tour bus transportation" means the transportation of persons from one Req. No. 3352 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 location in this state to another location in this state in a motor vehicle which has been constructed in such a manner that it may lawfully carry more than eighteen persons, and which is ordinarily used or rented to carry persons for compensation. Provid ed, this exemption shall not apply to regularly schedule d bus transportation for the general public; 37. Sales of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements by a licensed chiropractor to a person w ho is the patient of such chiropractor at the physical loc ation where the chiropractor provides chiropractic care or services to such patient. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be applicable to an y drug, medicine, or substance for which a prescrip tion by a licensed physician is required; 38. Sales of goods, wares, merchandise, tangible personal property, machinery, and equipment to a web search portal loc ated in this state which derives at least eig hty percent (80%) of its annual gross revenue from the sale of a product or service to an out -of- state buyer or consumer. For purposes of this paragraph, "web search portal" means an establishment classified un der NAICS code 519130 which operates websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of Internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; 39. Sales of tangible p ersonal property consumed or incorporated in the c onstruction or expansion of a facility for a Req. No. 3352 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 corporation organized under Section 437 et seq. of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes as a rural electric coo perative. For purposes of this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcontractor that has previously entered into a contractual relationship w ith a rural electric cooperative for construction or expansion of a facility shall be considered sales made to a rural electric cooperative; 40. Sales of tangib le personal property or services to a business primarily engaged in the repair of consumer elec tronic goods including, but not limited to, cell p hones, compact disc players, personal computers, MP3 pla yers, digital devices for the storage and retrieval of information through hard -wired or wireless computer or Internet connections, if the devices ar e sold to the business by the original manufacturer of such devices and the devices are repaired, refitted or refurbished for sale by the entity qualifying for the exemption authorized by this paragraph directly to retail consumers or if the devices are so ld to another business entity for sale to retail co nsumers; 41. On or after July 1, 2019, and prior to Ju ly 1, 2024, sales or leases of rolling stock when sold o r leased by the manufacturer, regardless of whether the purchaser is a public services corpora tion engaged in business as a common carrier of pro perty or passengers by railway, for use or consumption by a common carrier directly in the rendition of public service. For purposes of this paragraph, "rolling stock" means locomotives, autocars , and railroad cars and Req. No. 3352 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "sales or leases" includes railroad car maintenance and retrofitting of railroad cars for th eir further use only on the railways; and 42. Sales of gold, silver, platinum, palladium or other bull ion items such as coins and bars and legal tend er of any nation, which legal tender is sold accord ing to its value as precious metal or as an investment. As used in the paragraph, "bullion" means any precious metal including, but not limited to, gold, sil ver, platinum, and palladium, that is in such a state or condition that its value depends upon its precious metal content and not its form. The exemption authorized by this paragraph shall not apply to fabricated metals that have been processed or manufact ured for artistic use or as jewelry. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage an d approval. 58-2-3352 QD 1/20/2022 5:02:38 PM