EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX
House Bill 5235
Sponsor: Rep. Sue Rocca
Committee: Tax Policy
Complete to 4-11-00
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5235 AS INTRODUCED 1-25-00
The General Sales Tax Act exempts the sale of prescription drugs for human use from the sales tax. The bill would amend the act to provide a sales tax exemption for nonprescription medicines or drugs for human use.
The phrase "nonprescription medicines or drugs for human use" is defined in the bill to mean a medicine or drug, whether applied topically or ingested, that is prepackaged, fully prepared by the manufacturer or producer for use by an individual to alleviate discomfort or pain, and sold over the counter without the requirement of a written prescription.
(Note: The exemption for prescription drugs from the sales and use taxes is also in Article IX, Section 8 of the State Constitution.)
MCL 205.54g
Analyst: C. Couch