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LR 1977
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B. "Retail sale" does not include:

 
(1) Any casual sale;

 
(2) Any sale by a personal representative in the
settlement of an estate, unless the sale is made
through a retailer, or unless the sale is made in the
continuation or operation of a business;

 
(3) The sale, to a person engaged in the business of
renting automobiles, of automobiles, integral parts of
automobiles or accessories to automobiles, for rental
or for use in an automobile rented on a short-term
basis;

 
(4) The sale, to a person engaged in the business of
renting audio or video tapes media and audio or video
equipment, of audio or video tapes media or audio or
video equipment for rental;

 
(5) The sale, to a person engaged in the business of
renting or leasing automobiles, of automobiles for
rental or lease for one year or more;

 
(6) The sale, to a person engaged in the business of
providing cable television services, of cable converter
boxes and remote-control units for rental or lease; or

 
(7) The sale, to a person engaged in the business of
renting furniture, of furniture for rental.

 
Sec. 10. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§17-A, ¶K, as amended by PL 2001, c. 396,
§22, is further amended to read:

 
K. Rental of furniture, audio tapes media and audio
equipment pursuant to a rental-purchase agreement as defined
in Title 9-A, section 11-105.

 
Sec. 11. 36 MRSA §1754-A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. CCC,
§2, is amended to read:

 
§1754-A. Registration of owners of space temporarily

 
rented as retail space

 
A person who rents or leases property and has space to more
than 4 persons renting or leasing space at one location for less
than a 12-month period for the purpose of retail sales shall
register with the State Tax Assessor. The form for application
for registration and the registration certificates must be
prescribed and furnished free of charge by the State Tax Assessor


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