Tax Exempt Form

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Regulation 1587. Animal Life, Feed, Drugs and Medicines.

(a) ANIMAL LIFE. Tax does not apply to sales of any form of animal life of a kind the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption (food animals), as for example, cattle, sheep, swine, baby chicks, hatching eggs, fish, and bees. Operative January 1, 1993, food animals include ostriches. Operative January 1, 1996, food animals include emus. Operative January 1, 2000, the term "food animals" includes any form of animal life classified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, by regulation, as livestock or poultry intended for human consumption under sections 18848 and 25408 of the California Food and Agricultural Code. Tax shall not apply to sales of such newly defined food animals on or after the date the related California Food and Agricultural regulation is effective.

The term "food animals" does not include any forms of animal life which are commonly kept as pets or companions, the sale of which for food is prohibited by Penal Code section 598b, nor does it include any horse, the sale of which for human consumption is prohibited by Penal Code section 598c. For example, cats, dogs, horses, mink, and canaries are not food animals.

California Tax Exemption

If you are a retailer making purchases for resale, or need to make a purchase that is exempt from the California sales tax, you need the appropriate California sales tax exemption certificate before you can begin making tax-free purchases.

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