SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1042
90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FLOTRON.
Read 1st time February 23, 2000, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
4548S.01I
AN ACT
To amend chapter 144, RSMo, relating to sales and use taxation by adding thereto one new section relating to bullion and investment coins.
Section A. Chapter 144, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 144.815, to read as follows:
144.815. In addition to the exemptions granted pursuant to the provisions of section 144.030, there shall also be specifically exempted from the provisions of sections 66.600 to 66.635, RSMo, sections 67.500 to 67.545, 67.547, 67.581, 67.582, 67.671 to 67.685, 67.700 to 67.729, 67.730 to 67.739, 67.782, RSMo, sections 92.400 to 92.420, RSMo, sections 94.500 to 94.570, 94.600 to 94.655, 94.700 to 94.755, RSMo, and sections 144.010 to 144.510 and 144.600 to 144.745, and from the computation of the tax levied, assessed or payable pursuant to sections 66.600 to 66.635, RSMo, sections 67.500 to 67.545, 67.547, 67.581, 67.582, 67.671 to 67.685, 67.700 to 67.729, 67.730 to 67.739, 67.782, RSMo, sections 92.400 to 92.420, RSMo, sections 94.500 to 94.570, 94.600 to 94.655, 94.700 to 94.755, RSMo, and sections 144.010 to 144.510 and 144.600 to 144.745, purchases of bullion and investment coins. For purposes of this section the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Bullion", gold, silver, platinum or palladium in a bulk state, where its value depends on its content rather than its form, with a purity of not less than nine hundred parts per one thousand; and
(2) "Investment coins", numismatic coins or other forms of money and legal tender manufactured of gold, silver, platinum, palladium or metals with a fair market value greater than the face value of the coins.