Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1401
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Definitions
Official statutory text
The following words, terms and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings respectively given to them in this section:
1. The term "person" shall mean and include any individual,
company, partnership, joint venture, joint agreement, association
(mutual or otherwise), limited liability company, corporation,
estate, trust, business trust, receiver, or trustee appointed by the
state or federal court, syndicate, this state, any county, city,
municipality, or other political subdivision or agency of the state,
or group or combination acting as a unit in the plural or singular
number;
2. The term "Tax Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
3. The term "purchase price" applies to the measure subject to
the tax levied under Section 1402 of this title and has the same
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meaning as "gross receipts" or "gross proceeds" or "sales price" as
defined in Section 1352 of this title;
4. The term "taxpayer" means any person liable to pay a tax
hereunder, or charged with the collection and remission thereof, or
to make a report for the purpose of claiming any exemptions in
payment of any tax levied by this article;
5. The term "purchase at retail" means and includes all
purchases except purchases made for the purpose of resale;
6. The term "sale" means and includes the transfer of either
the title or possession for a valuable consideration of tangible
personal property, regardless of the manner, method, instrumentality
or device by which such transfer is accomplished. The term "sale"
also includes the exchange, barter, lease, or rental of tangible
personal property where such exchange, barter, lease or rental
results in either the transfer of the title or the possession;
7. The term "purchase" means and includes any method whereby a
transferee receives from a transferor either the title or
possession, for a valuable consideration, of tangible personal
property, regardless of the manner, method, instrumentality or
device by which such transfer is accomplished. The term "purchase"
also includes the exchange, barter, lease or rental of tangible
personal property where such exchange, barter, lease or rental
results in either the transfer of the title or the possession to the
transferee;
8. The term "use" means and includes the exercise of any right
or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership
or possession of that property, except that it shall not include the
sale of that property in the regular course of business;
9. The term "retailer" means every person engaged in the
business of selling tangible personal property for use within the
meaning of the article; provided, however, that when in the opinion
of the Tax Commission it is necessary for the efficient
administration of this article to regard any salesmen,
representatives, truckers, peddlers, or canvassers as the agents of
the dealers, distributors, supervisors, employers, or persons under
whom they operate or from whom they obtain the tangible personal
property sold by them, irrespective of whether they are making sales
on their own behalf or on behalf of such dealers, distributors,
supervisors, employers, or persons, the Tax Commission may so regard
them and may regard the dealers, distributors, supervisors,
employers or persons as retailers for purposes of this article; and
10. The phrase "maintaining a place of business within the
state" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 1352 of
this title.
shall have the meanings respectively given to them in this section:
1. The term "person" shall mean and include any individual,
company, partnership, joint venture, joint agreement, association
(mutual or otherwise), limited liability company, corporation,
estate, trust, business trust, receiver, or trustee appointed by the
state or federal court, syndicate, this state, any county, city,
municipality, or other political subdivision or agency of the state,
or group or combination acting as a unit in the plural or singular
number;
2. The term "Tax Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
3. The term "purchase price" applies to the measure subject to
the tax levied under Section 1402 of this title and has the same
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 653
meaning as "gross receipts" or "gross proceeds" or "sales price" as
defined in Section 1352 of this title;
4. The term "taxpayer" means any person liable to pay a tax
hereunder, or charged with the collection and remission thereof, or
to make a report for the purpose of claiming any exemptions in
payment of any tax levied by this article;
5. The term "purchase at retail" means and includes all
purchases except purchases made for the purpose of resale;
6. The term "sale" means and includes the transfer of either
the title or possession for a valuable consideration of tangible
personal property, regardless of the manner, method, instrumentality
or device by which such transfer is accomplished. The term "sale"
also includes the exchange, barter, lease, or rental of tangible
personal property where such exchange, barter, lease or rental
results in either the transfer of the title or the possession;
7. The term "purchase" means and includes any method whereby a
transferee receives from a transferor either the title or
possession, for a valuable consideration, of tangible personal
property, regardless of the manner, method, instrumentality or
device by which such transfer is accomplished. The term "purchase"
also includes the exchange, barter, lease or rental of tangible
personal property where such exchange, barter, lease or rental
results in either the transfer of the title or the possession to the
transferee;
8. The term "use" means and includes the exercise of any right
or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership
or possession of that property, except that it shall not include the
sale of that property in the regular course of business;
9. The term "retailer" means every person engaged in the
business of selling tangible personal property for use within the
meaning of the article; provided, however, that when in the opinion
of the Tax Commission it is necessary for the efficient
administration of this article to regard any salesmen,
representatives, truckers, peddlers, or canvassers as the agents of
the dealers, distributors, supervisors, employers, or persons under
whom they operate or from whom they obtain the tangible personal
property sold by them, irrespective of whether they are making sales
on their own behalf or on behalf of such dealers, distributors,
supervisors, employers, or persons, the Tax Commission may so regard
them and may regard the dealers, distributors, supervisors,
employers or persons as retailers for purposes of this article; and
10. The phrase "maintaining a place of business within the
state" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 1352 of
this title.
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