Tennessee Code 67-6-351 – Drugs used by veterinarians
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-6-351
- Dealer: means every person, as used in this chapter, including Model 1, Model 2, and Model 3 sellers, where the context requires, who:
(A) Manufactures or produces tangible personal property for sale at retail, for use, consumption, distribution, or for storage to be used or consumed in this state. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102 - Livestock: means all equine as well as animals that are being raised primarily for use as food or fiber for human utilization or consumption including, but not limited to, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Resale: means a subsequent, bona fide sale of the property, services, or taxable item by the purchaser. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
- Use: means and includes the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership thereof, except that it does not include the sale at retail of that property in the regular course of business. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
- Use tax: includes the "use" "consumption" "distribution" and "storage" as defined in this section. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
Veterinarians shall be considered the users and consumers of all drugs purchased by them for use or resale in the practice of veterinary medicine. The drugs shall be subject to sales or use tax on the purchase price to the veterinarian; provided, however, that drugs used in the treatment of livestock and instruments used for the administration of drugs used in the treatment of livestock shall be exempt from tax. Veterinarians seeking to make exempt purchases of drugs, and instruments for the administration of the drugs, used in treatment of livestock or resold in the practice of veterinary medicine for treatment of livestock shall provide a fully completed Streamlined Sales Tax certificate of exemption to each dealer from which it intends to make the exempt purchases. Veterinarians shall be liable for tax on the drugs or instruments at the full rate provided by § 67-6-203 if the drugs or instruments purchased exempt were not used in the treatment of livestock or resold in the practice of veterinary medicine for treatment of livestock.