§ 7203. — 7203. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, 5th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 4.18.)

The use tax portion of any sales and use tax ordinance adopted under this part shall impose a complementary tax upon the storage, use or other consumption in the county of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer for storage, use or other consumption in the county. That tax shall be at the rate of 1
percent of the sales price of the property whose storage, use or other consumption is subject to the tax and shall
include:
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(a)
Provisions identical to the provisions contained in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001), other than Section 6201 insofar as those provisions relate to the use tax, except that the name of the county as the taxing agency enacting the ordinance shall be substituted for that of the state (but the name of the county shall not be substituted for the word “state” in the phrase “retailer engaged in business in this state” in Section 6203 nor in the definition of that phrase in Section 6203).
(b)
A provision that all amendments subsequent to the date of such ordinance to the provisions of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to the use tax and not inconsistent with this part shall automatically become a part of the ordinance.
(c)
A provision that the storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal
property, the gross receipts from the sale of which has been subject to sales tax under a sales and use tax ordinance enacted in accordance with this part by any city and county, county, or city in this state, shall be exempt from the tax due under this ordinance.
(d)
A provision that the amount subject to tax shall not include the amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of California upon a retailer or consumer.
(e)
A provision that, in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1, the storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property, other than fuel or petroleum products, purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by the operators directly and exclusively in the use of the aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued
pursuant to the laws of this state, the United States or any foreign government is exempt from 80 percent of the use tax, and on and after July 1, 2004, until the rate modifications in subdivision (a) of Section 7203.1 cease to apply, exempt from 75 percent of the use tax.

Legislative History

Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, 5th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 4.18. Effective December 12, 2003. Operative March 3, 2004, pursuant to Sec. 8 of Ch. 2.