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certificate or documentation is authorized,
distributed or granted by a 3rd party with the
understanding that the 3rd party will reimburse any
seller to whom the coupon, certificate or
documentation is presented;

 
(b) The purchaser identifies himself or herself to
the seller as a member of a group or organization
entitled to a price reduction or discount. A
"preferred customer" card that is available to any
customer does not constitute membership in such a
group; and

 
(c) The price reduction or discount is identified
as a 3rd-party price reduction or discount on the
invoice received by the purchaser or on a coupon,
certificate or other documentation presented by
the purchaser.

 
C. "Sale price" does not include:

 
(1) Discounts that are allowed by a seller and taken by
a purchaser on a sale, including cash discounts, term
discounts and coupons that are not reimbursed by a 3rd
party;

 
(2) Interest, finance charges and carrying charges from
credit extended on the sale if the amount is separately
stated on the invoice, bill of sale or similar document
given to the purchaser;

 
(3) Any taxes legally imposed directly on the consumer
that are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale
or similar document given to the purchaser;

 
(4) Installation charges that are separately stated on
the invoice, billing or similar document given to the
purchaser; or

 
(5) Delivery charges that are separately stated on the
invoice, billing or similar document given to the
purchaser.

 
14. Sale price. "Sale price" means the total amount of a
retail sale valued in money, whether received in money or
otherwise.

 
A. "Sale price" includes:

 
(1) Services which are a part of a retail sale; and


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