5. a. A qualified business within a UEZ-impacted business district authorized pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.347 (C. 52:27H-66.2) shall be entitled to an exemption to the extent of 50% from the tax imposed under the “Sales and Use Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c.30 (C. 54:32B-1 et seq.) in accordance with section 21 of the “New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act,” P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-80) to the same extent as that granted to qualified businesses in the adjacent enterprise zones provided that the qualified business applies to the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury for certification pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-80), meets the eligibility criteria of section 27 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-86), and satisfies the annual certification requirements of section 28 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-87).

b. The reduced rate revenues authorized by this section and received from the taxation of retail sales made by qualified businesses in the UEZ-impacted business district shall be deposited in the General Fund and not allocated in accordance with section 21 of the “New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act,” P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-80), to the enterprise zone assistance fund.

c. Other than the reduction in sales tax rate provided to qualified businesses pursuant to this section, no tax credits, incentives, programs or other benefits of the “New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act,” P.L.1983, c.303 (C. 52:27H-60 et seq.), shall be available to businesses in the district as a result of a UEZ-impacted business district designation.

L.2001,c.347,s.5.