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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="11-207" title_number="11" title_name="Sales and Use Tax" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Exemptions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The sales and use tax does not apply to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a sale of electricity, steam, or artificial or natural gas for use in residential condominiums;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a sale of electricity, steam, or artificial or natural gas that is delivered under a residential or domestic rate schedule on file with the Public Service Commission;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a sale of coal, firewood, heating oil, or propane gas or similar liquefied gas for use in residential property that contains not more than 4 units, cooperative housing, condominiums, or other similar residential living arrangements;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a sale of electricity through 3 or more bulk meters for use in a nonprofit planned retirement community of more than 2,000 housing cooperative or condominium units if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>ownership of units is restricted by age;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any unit is served by an individual meter; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>on or before July 1, 1979, at least 3 bulk meters served the community; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a sale of electricity generated by solar energy equipment or residential wind energy equipment, as defined under § 11–230 of this subtitle, for use in residential property owned by an eligible customer–generator under § 7–306 of the Public Utilities Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The sales and use tax does not apply to a sale of wood, wood bark or residue, or refuse-derived fuel used for heating purposes.</text>
  </level>
</section>
