Section 10-46-17.5 - Exemption of pesticides and related products used for agricultural purposes--Depositof taxes.

10-46-17.5. Exemption of pesticides and related products used for agricultural purposes--Deposit of taxes. The use in this state of pesticides as defined in § 38-20A-1 to be used exclusively for agricultural purposes is specifically exempted from the tax imposed by this chapter. Any product or substance to be used in conjunction with the application or use of pesticides for agricultural purposes is also exempt. These products or substances include adjuvants, surfactants, ammonium sulfate, inoculants, drift retardants, water conditioners, seed treatments, foam markers, and foam dyes. Equipment, other than farm machinery, attachment units, and irrigation equipment used exclusively for agricultural purposes, for the application of pesticides and related products and substances is not exempt. The tax imposed by this chapter on endoparasiticides and ectoparasiticides shall be deposited in the veterinary student tuition and animal disease research and diagnostic laboratory fund to be used for veterinary student tuition grants and the operations and activities conducted by the State Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory established in § 13-58-13.

Source: SL 1989, ch 107, § 2; SL 1993, ch 48, § 14; SL 2001, ch 56, § 11; SL 2006, ch 48, § 2; SL 2006, ch 58, § 22.