67-6-337 - Sales paid for with food stamps. - Tennessee Statutes

67-6-337. Sales paid for with food stamps.

There are exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter all sales for which the consideration given is food stamps, food coupons or for which an electronic debit card or other electronic benefits transfer system is used or that utilizes such other means as the department of human services may approve, and which cards, systems or other means may be issued, authorized or used by the department or the federal government, their agents or contractors to assist persons, on a means-tested basis, to purchase eligible food and food ingredients, prepared food, candy and dietary supplements in accordance with the laws and regulations issued by the federal government pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1964, compiled in 7 U.S.C. § 2011, et seq., or the department pursuant to title 71, chapter 5, part 3, or in accordance with any other current enabling legislation or subsequent enabling legislation or regulations authorizing issuance of food coupons, food stamps or the use of any electronics benefits transfer process, including, but not limited to, the use of any electronic debit card system or other system that the department may approve. If any other consideration other than that provided for in this section is used in any sale, that portion of the sale shall be fully taxable.

[Acts 1986, ch. 876, § 1; 1996, ch. 950, § 19; 2004, ch. 959, § 17; 2005, ch. 311, § 2; 2007, ch. 602, §§ 52, 96.]