Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 34, LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

    Chapter 1b:

      Section: 34:1b-185: Definitions relative to sales tax exemption program.

          
19. As used in sections 19 through 22 of P.L.2004, c.65 (C.34:1B-185 through C.34:1B-188) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Eligible property" means machinery, equipment, furniture and furnishings, fixtures, and building materials, but "eligible property" shall not include "motor vehicles" as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-2), parts with a useful life of one year or less, or tools or supplies used in connection with the eligible property;

"Headquarters" means the single location that serves as the national administrative center of a business, at which the primary office of the chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the business, as well as the offices of the management officials responsible for key businesswide functions such as finance, legal, marketing, and human resources, are located;

"Life sciences business" means a business engaged principally in the production of medical equipment, ophthalmic goods, medical or dental instruments, diagnostic substances, biopharmaceutical products; or physical and biological research; or biotechnology;

"Manufacturing facility" means a business location at which more than 50\% of the business personal property that is housed in the facility is eligible for the sales tax exemption pursuant to subsection a. of section 25 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C. 54:32B-8.13) for machinery, apparatus or equipment used in the production of tangible personal property; and

"Research and development facility" means a business location at which more than 50\% of the business personal property that is purchased for the facility is eligible for the sales tax exemption pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1980, c.105 (C.54:32B-8.14) for property used in research and development.

L.2004, c.65, s.19; amended 2007, c.253, s.16.



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