Purpose


Section 6, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F., reinstates the exemption Section 212.04(2)(a)2., F.S., for admission charges to an event held in a convention hall, exhibition hall, auditorium, stadium, theater, arena, civic center, performing arts center, or publicly owned recreational facility when sponsored by a governmental entity, sports authority, or sports commission, and expands the exemption provided in Section 212.04(2)(a)4., F.S., for admissions to certain professional sporting events. Section 3, 2009-51, L.O.F., and Section 5, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F., amended Section 212.05(1)(j), F.S., to replace the Standard Industry Codes for detective, burglar protection, and other protection services and for nonresidential cleaning and nonresidential building pest control services with North American Industry Classification System National Industry Codes (NAICS Codes). Section 9, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F., amends Section 212.08(5)(b)6.b., F.S., to provide that productive output may be measured by the output for 12 continuous months selected by an expanding business following the completion of the installation of qualified machinery and equipment, and to strike the requirement to obtain approval of the alternative measurement period from the Department. The purpose of the proposed rule amendments to Chapter 12A-1, F.A.C., is to: (1) include the reinstated exemption for admissions to events sponsored by a governmental entity, sports authority, or sports commission at publicly owned facilities and the expansion of the exemption to certain professional sporting events provided in Section 212.04(2)(a)2. and 4., F.S., as amended by Section 6, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.; (2) replace the Standard Industry Codes for detective, burglar protection, and other protection services and for nonresidential cleaning and nonresidential building pest control services with North American Industry Classification System National Industry Codes (NAICS Codes) as provided in Section 3, Chapter 2009-51, L.O.F., and Section 5, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.; (3) include the taxability of packages of both exempt food products and taxable tangible personal property, as provided in Section 7, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.; (4) remove obsolete provisions regarding the taxability of services before September 1, 1992; (5) change the contents of the notice required to be placed on vending machines by operators provided in Section 212.0515(3), as amend by Section 6, Chapter 2010-138, L.O.F.; and (6) change the definition of “productive output,” as revised by Section 9, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F.