Effective July 1, 2009, the exemption from the tax on admission charges to certain events sponsored by a governmental entity, sports authority, or sports commission provided in Section 212.04(2)(a)2.b., F.S., expires. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.005, F.A.C., is to remove provisions regarding this exemption from the rule. In cooperation with the Department, the Office of Film and Entertainment has expedited the application process for a production company qualified under Section 288.1258, F.S., to receive the sales tax exemption provided in Sections 212.031(1)(a)9., 212.06(1)(b), and 212.08(5)(f) and (12), F.S. An electronic application process has replaced the hard-copy application process. Currently, qualified production companies are required to extend to the exemption certificate issued by the Department to vendors to purchase qualified items tax-exempt. To assist those vendors in verifying the exemption, the Department has provided additional information on the exemption certificate on how vendors are able to verify the exemption. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.085, F.A.C. (Exemption for Qualified Production Companies), is to: (1) provide that any production company desiring to obtain an exemption certificate under Section 288.1258, F.S., must complete the Entertainment Industry Tax Exemption Application at www.filminflorida.com; (2) remove provisions regarding the application and the renewal application previously used by the Department for this purpose; and (3) adopt revisions to the Certificate of Exemption for Entertainment Industry Qualified Production Company (Form DR-231) that provide information on how a dealer is able to verify the exemption granted to a qualified production company. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.097, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to: (1) remove the adoption, by reference, of the applications previously used in the administration of the exemption for qualified production companies provided in Section 288.1258, F.S.; and (2) to adopt, by reference, revisions to the Certificate of Exemption for Entertainment Industry Qualified Production Company (Form DR-231).