Nev. Rev. Stat. § 372.347 — Claim of exemption: Information required; electronic system; identification system; records; liability for improper claim

NRS  372.347    Claim of exemption: Information required; electronic system;
identification system; records; liability for improper claim.
1.  If a purchaser wishes to claim an
exemption from the taxes imposed by this chapter, the retailer shall obtain
such information from the purchaser as is required by the Department.
2.  The Department shall, to the extent
feasible, establish an electronic system for submitting a request for an
exemption. A purchaser is not required to provide a signature to claim an
exemption if the request is submitted electronically.
3.  The Department may establish a system
whereby a purchaser who is exempt from the payment of the taxes imposed by this
chapter is issued an identification number that can be presented to the
retailer at the time of sale.
4.  A retailer shall maintain such records
of exempt transactions as are required by the Department and provide those
records to the Department upon request.
5.  Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, a retailer who complies with the provisions of this section is not
liable for the payment of any tax imposed by this chapter if the purchaser
improperly claims an exemption. If the purchaser improperly claims an
exemption, the purchaser is liable for the payment of the tax. The provisions
of this subsection do not apply if the retailer:
(a) Fraudulently fails to collect the tax;
(b) Solicits a purchaser to participate in an
unlawful claim of an exemption; or
(c) Accepts a certificate of exemption from a
purchaser who claims an entity-based exemption, the subject of the transaction
sought to be covered by the certificate is actually received by the purchaser
at a location operated by the seller, and the Department provides, and posts on
a website or other Internet site that is operated or administered by or on
behalf of the Department, a certificate of exemption which clearly and
affirmatively indicates that the claimed exemption is not available.
6.  As used in this section:
(a) “Entity-based exemption” means an exemption
based on who purchases the product or who sells the product, and which is not
available to all.
(b) “Retailer” includes a certified service
provider, as that term is defined in NRS
360B.060 , acting on behalf of a retailer who is registered pursuant to NRS 360B.200 .