| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§80 is enacted to read: |
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| | 80.__Articles of clothing during 3rd week of August.__Sales of | clothing having a taxable value of $50 or less per item during | the 3rd full calendar week in August of each year.__For the | purposes of this subsection, "clothing" includes any article of | wearing apparel, including footwear, intended to be worn on or | about the human body.__"Clothing" does not include watches, | watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, | ties, headbands or belt buckles. |
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| | This bill provides for an exemption from the sales tax for | purchases of clothing during the 3rd week of August. |
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