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territory that is classified as rural according to the most recent
federal decennial census.

 
11. Sale price. "Sale price" means the total amount of
consideration, valued in money, whether received in money or
otherwise.

 
A. "Sale price" includes cash, credit, property and services
for which property or services are sold, without any
deduction for:

 
(1) The seller's cost of property sold, materials used,
labor or service cost, interest, losses, all costs of
transportation to the seller, all taxes imposed on the
seller or any other expense of the seller;

 
(2) Charges by the seller for any services necessary to
complete the sale, other than delivery charges that are
separately stated on the invoice, billing or similar
document given to the purchaser; or

 
(3) The value of exempt personal property transferred
to the purchaser, when taxable and exempt personal
property have been bundled together and sold as a
single product or piece of merchandise.

 
B. "Sale price" includes consideration received by the
seller from 3rd parties if:

 
(1) The seller actually receives consideration from a
party other than the purchaser and the consideration is
directly related to a price reduction or discount on
the sale;

 
(2) The seller has an obligation to pass the price
reduction or discount through to the purchaser;

 
(3) The amount of the consideration attributable to the
sale is fixed and determinable by the seller at the
time of the sale of the item to the purchaser; and

 
(4) One of the following criteria is met:

 
(a) The purchaser presents a coupon, certificate or other
documentation to the seller to claim a price reduction or
discount when the coupon, certificate or documentation is
authorized, distributed or granted by a 3rd party with the
understanding that the 3rd party will reimburse


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