Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:305.65

  • Sale: means any transfer of title or possession, or both, exchange, barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property, for a consideration, and includes the fabrication of tangible personal property for consumers who furnish, either directly or indirectly, the materials used in fabrication work, and the furnishing, preparing or serving, for a consideration, of any tangible personal property, consumed on the premises of the person furnishing, preparing or serving such tangible personal property. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • use: include the donation of food items to a food bank as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301
  • Use tax: includes the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage as herein defined. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:301

A.  The sales and use tax imposed by the state of Louisiana and all of its tax authorities shall not apply to the sale of construction materials to Hands on New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans covenant partners located in this state when such materials are intended for use in either constructing, rehabilitating, or renovating residential dwellings in this state which were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

B.  No more than five hundred thousand dollars of state and local exemptions authorized pursuant to this Section shall be granted in any calendar year.

C.  The secretary of the Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2009, No. 464, §2, eff. July 1, 2009.