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Notice: 8991238

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Sales and Use Tax, Surtax, Surcharge, and Fees; Communications Services Tax

Chapter:

SALES AND USE TAX

Overview

RULE:

12A-1.005	Admissions
12A-1.009	Receipts from Services Rendered for Exterminating and Pest Control
12A-1.0091	Cleaning Services
12A-1.0092	Detective, Burglar Protection, and Other Protection Services
12A-1.011	Sales of Food Products for Human Consumption by Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, and Supermarkets; Sales of Bakery Products by Bakeries, Pastry Shops, or Like Establishments; Drinking Water; Ice
12A-1.0161	Sales and Use Tax on Services; Sale for Resale
12A-1.044	Vending Machines
12A-1.096	Industrial Machinery and Equipment for Use in a New or Expanding Business

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.005, F.A.C. (Admissions), is to include the expansion of the exemption for admissions to certain professional sporting events and the exemption for admission charges to an event held in a convention hall, exhibition hall, auditorium, stadium, theater, arena, civic center, performing arts center, or publicly owned recreational facility when sponsored by a governmental entity, sports authority, or sports commission as provided in Section 212.04(2)(a)2. and 4., F.S., as amended by Section 6, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.
Section 3, 2009-51, L.O.F., and Section 5, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F., amended Section 212.05(1)(j), F.S., to replace the Standard Industry Codes for detective, burglar protection, and other protection services and for nonresidential cleaning and nonresidential building pest control services with North American Industry Classification System National Industry Codes (NAICS Codes). The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.009, F.A.C. (amended title “Receipts from Services for Exterminating and Pest Control”), Rule 12A-1.0091, F.A.C. (Cleaning Services), and Rule 12A-1.0092, F.A.C. (Detective, Burglar Protection, and Other Protection Services), is to include the NAICS Codes and to update the illustrative examples of services included under the specified NAICS National Codes designated in Section 212.05(1)(i), F.S.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.011, F.A.C. (Sales of Food Products for Human Consumption by Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, and Supermarkets; Sales of Bakery Products by Bakeries, Pastry Shops, or Like Establishments; Drinking Water; Ice), is to include provisions for the taxability of packages of both exempt food products and taxable tangible personal property, as provided in Section 7, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F., which were previously provided in this rule prior to the substantial rewording effective November 3, 2009.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.0161, F.A.C. (Sales and Use Tax on Services; Sales for Resale), is to remove obsolete provisions which applied to the taxability of services before September 1, 1992.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.044, F.A.C. (Vending Machines), is to update the notice to customers that must be affixed to a vending machine by the operator of the machine, as provided in Section 212.0515(3), F.S., as amend by Section 6, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.096, F.A.C. (Industrial Machinery and Equipment for Use in a New or Expanding Business), is to include the amendments to Section 212.08(5)(b)6.b., F.S., which amends the definition of “productive output.” This law change: (1) provides that productive output may be measured by the output for 12 continuous months selected by an expanding business following the completion of the installation of qualified machinery and equipment, as provided in Section 9, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.; (2) continues to provide that the measurement period must begin within 24 months of the installation of the equipment; and (3) strikes the requirement to obtain approval of the alternative measurement period from the Department.

SUBJECT:

The subject of the rule workshop is the: (1) exemption for admissions to events sponsored by a governmental entity, sports authority, or sports commission at publicly owned facilities and the expansion of the exemption to certain professional sporting events provided in Section 212.04(2)(a)2. and 4., F.S., as amended by Section 6, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.; (2) replacement of the Standard Industry Codes for detective, burglar protection, and other protection services and for nonresidential cleaning and nonresidential building pest control services in Section 212.05(1)(i), F.S., with North American Industry Classification System National Industry Codes (NAICS Codes); (3) taxability of packages of both exempt food products and taxable tangible personal property, as provided in Section 7, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.; (4) contents of the notice required to be placed on vending machines by operators provided in Section 212.0515(3), F.S., as amend by Section 6, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.; and (4) changes to the definition of “productive output,” as revised by Section 9, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

212.0515, 212.08(5)(b)4., 212.17(6), 212.18(2), 213.06(1) FS.

LAW:

212.04(2), 212.05(1)(i), 212.0515, 212.08(1), (5)(b) FS., ss. 5, 6, 7, Ch. 2010-138, ss. 6, 9, Ch. 2010-147, L.O.F.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/13/2010 Vol. 36/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

212.0515, 212.08(5)(b)4., 212.17(6), 212.18(2), 213.06(1) FS., 212.04(2), 212.05(1)(i), 212.0515, 212.08(1), (5)(b) FS., ss. 5, 6, 7, Ch. 2010-138, ss. 6, 9, Ch. 2010-147, L.O.F.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=12A-1.005&PDate=8/13/2010&Section=1

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