Certain Purchases of Tangible Personal Property Used in Constructing Industrial Development Property Exempted

Notwithstanding any other laws and subject to the limitations set out in Section 40-9B-5, the gross proceeds of the sale to, or the storage, use, or consumption by, any contractor of any tangible personal property to be incorporated into a private use industrial development property or major addition for which a private user is granted a valid abatement of construction related transaction taxes pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from all state and local sales and use taxes, except those county and municipal sales and use taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education. This exemption shall not apply to any purchases of tangible personal property by a contractor which would not also be exempt if purchased by a private user who has been granted a valid abatement of construction related transactions taxes pursuant to this chapter. The definitions contained in Section 40-9B-3 are incorporated by reference herein.