Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB2028 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2024

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
SENATE BILL 2028 	By: Kidd 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to sales tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, 
Section 1358, which relates to agricultural 
exemptions; modifying definitions; defining terms; 
updating statutory language; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2021, Secti on 1358, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1358. Exemptions – Agriculture. 
A.  There are hereby specifically exempted from the tax levied 
by Section 1350 et seq. of this title: 
1.  Sales of agricultural products produced in this state by the 
producer thereof directly to the consumer or us er when such articles 
are sold at or from a farm and not fr om some other place of 
business, as follows: 
a. farm, orchard, or garden products, and   
 
 
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b. dairy products sold by a dairy producer or farmer who 
owns all the cows from which the dairy products 
offered for sale are produced; 
provided, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as 
exempting sales by florists, nursery operators , or chicken 
hatcheries, or sales of dairy products by any other business except 
as set out herein; 
2.  Livestock, including cattle, horses, mules , or other 
domestic or draft animals, sold by the producer by p rivate treaty or 
at a special livestock sale; 
3.  Sale of baby chicks, turkey poults , and starter pullets used 
in the commercial production of chickens, turkeys, and eggs,; 
provided, that the purchaser certifies, in writing, on the copy of 
the invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the vendor that the 
pullets will be used primarily for egg production; 
4.  Sale of salt, grains, tank age, oyster shells, mineral 
supplements, limestone, and other generally recognized animal feeds 
for the following purposes an d subject to the following limitations: 
a. feed which is fed to poultry and livestock , including 
breeding stock and wool-bearing stock, for the purpose 
of producing eggs, poultry, milk, or meat for human 
consumption, 
b. feed purchased in Oklahoma this state for the purpose 
of being fed to and which is fed by the purchaser to   
 
 
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horses, mules, or other domestic or draft animals us ed 
directly in the producing and marketing of 
agricultural products, and 
c. any stock tonics, water purifying products, stock 
sprays, disinfectants , or other such agricultural 
supplies. 
“Poultry” shall not be construed to include any fowl other than 
domestic fowl kept and rai sed for the market or production of eggs.  
“Livestock” shall not be construed to include a ny pet animals such 
as dogs, cats, birds , or such other fur-bearing animals.  This 
exemption shall only be g ranted and extended where the purchase r of 
feed that is to be used and in fact is used for a purpose that would 
bring about an exemption hereunder e xecutes an invoice or sales 
ticket in duplicate on a form to be prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax 
Commission.  The purchaser may demand and receive a copy of the 
invoice or sales ticket and the vendor shall retain a copy; 
5.  Sales of items to be and in fact used in the production of 
agricultural products.  Sale of the following items shall be subject 
to the following limitations: 
a. sales of agricultural fertilizer to an y person 
regularly engaged, for profit, in the business of 
farming or ranching, 
b. sales of agricultural fertilizer to any person engaged 
in the business of applying such materials on a   
 
 
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contract or custom basis to land owned or leased a nd 
operated by persons regularly engaged, for profit, in 
the business of farming or ranching.  In addition to 
providing the vendor proof of eligibility as provided 
in Section 1358.1 of this title, the purchaser shall 
provide the name or names of such owner or lessee and 
operator and the location of the lands on which said 
such materials are to be applied to each such l and, 
c. sales of agricultural fertilizer, pharmaceuticals , and 
biologicals to persons engaged in the business of 
applying such materials on a contract or custom basis 
shall not be considered to be sales to contractors 
under this article, and said such sales shall not be 
considered to be taxable sales within the meaning of 
the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code.  As used in this section, 
“agricultural fertilizer ”, “pharmaceuticals”, and 
“biologicals” mean any substance sold and used for 
soil enrichment or soil corrective pu rposes or for 
promoting the growth and productivity of plants or 
animals, 
d. sales of agricultural seed or plants to any person 
regularly engaged, for profit, in the business of 
farming or ranching. This section shall not be 
construed as exemptin g from sales tax, seed which is   
 
 
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packaged and sold for use in noncommercial flower and 
vegetable gardens, and 
e. sales of agricultural chemical pesticides t o any 
person regularly engaged, for profit, in the business 
of farming or ranching.  For the purposes of this 
subparagraph, “agricultural chemical pesticides ” shall 
include any substance or mixture of substances 
intended for preventing, destroying, repelli ng or 
mitigating any insect, snail, slug, rodent, bird, 
nematode, fungus, weed, or any other form of 
terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, 
bacteria or other microorganism, except viruses, 
bacteria or other microorganisms on or in living man , 
or any substance or mixture of substances intended for 
use as a plant regulator, defoliant , or desiccant. 
The exemption provided in this paragraph shall onl y be granted 
and extended to the purchaser where the items are to be used and in 
fact are used in the production of ag ricultural products; 
6.  Sale of farm machinery, repair parts thereto or fuel, oi l, 
lubricants, and other substances used for operation and maintenance 
of the farm machinery to be used directly on a farm or ranch in the 
production, cultivation, planting, s owing, harvesting, processing, 
spraying, preservation or irrigation of any livestock, poul try, 
agricultural, or dairy products produced fr om such lands.  The   
 
 
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exemption specified in this paragraph shall apply to such farm 
machinery, repair parts, or fuel, oil, lubricants, and other 
substances used by persons engaged in the business of c ustom 
production, cultivation, planting, sowing, harvesting, processing, 
spraying, preservation, or irrigation of any livestock, poultry, 
agricultural, or dairy products for f armers or ranchers.  The 
exemption provided for herein shall not apply to motor vehicles; 
7.  Sales of supplies, machinery, and equipment to persons 
regularly engaged in the business of raising evergreen trees for 
retail sale in which s uch trees are cut do wn on the premises by the 
consumer purchasing such tree.  This exemption shall on ly be granted 
and extended when the items in fact are used in the raising of such 
evergreen trees; and 
8.  Sales of materials, supplies , and equipment to an 
agricultural permit holder or to any person with whom the permit 
holder has contracted to construct faciliti es which are or which 
will be used directly in t he production of any livestock , including, 
but not limited to, facilities used in the production a nd storage of 
feed for livestock owned by the permit holder. Any person making 
purchases on behalf of the agr icultural permit holder shall certify, 
in writing, on the copy of the invoice or sales ticket to be 
retained by the vendor , that the purchases are made for and on 
behalf of such permit holder and set out the name and permit number 
of such holder.  Any pers on who wrongfully or erroneously certifies   
 
 
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that purchases are for an agricultural permit holder or who 
otherwise violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of an 
amount equal to doubl e the amount of sales tax involved or 
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than sixty (60) days or 
by both such fine and imprisonment. 
B.  As used in this section and Section 1358.1 of this title: 
1.  “Agricultural products ” shall include horses and game 
animals; and 
2.  “Game animals” means animals bred to be hunted for sport or 
food, but shall not include feral swine, as defined in Section 6 -603 
of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statut es; and 
3. “Ranching” or “ranch” shall include the business, or 
facilities for the business, of raising horses. 
Provided, sales of items at race mee tings as defined in Section 
200.1 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not be exempt 
pursuant to the provisions of this section and Section 1358.1 of 
this title. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
 
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