Inventories of merchandise and materials and supplies that are held for consumption by any business or are held primarily for sale shall be exempt from the levy and collection of property tax. The property tax administrator shall publish in the manuals, appraisal procedures, and instructions prepared and published pursuant to section 39-2-109 (1)(e) a definition or description of the types of personal property that are "held for consumption by any business" and therefore exempt from the levy and collection of property tax pursuant to this section.
Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 1476, § 1, effective April 23. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 750, § 2, effective May 23.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 39-3-101 (1)(k) as it existed prior to 1989.
Structure Colorado Code
Part 1 - Property Exempt From Taxation
§ 39-3-101. Legislative Declaration - Presumption of Charitable Purpose
§ 39-3-102. Household Furnishings - Exemption
§ 39-3-103. Personal Effects - Exemption
§ 39-3-104. Ditches, Canals, and Flumes - Exemption
§ 39-3-105. Public Libraries - Governments - School Districts - Exemption
§ 39-3-106. Property - Religious Purposes - Exemption - Legislative Declaration
§ 39-3-106.5. Tax-Exempt Property - Incidental Use - Exemption - Limitations
§ 39-3-107. Property - Not-for-Profit Schools - Exemption
§ 39-3-108.5. Property - Community Corrections Facility - Exemption
§ 39-3-111.5. Property - Health-Care Services - Charitable Purposes - Exemption - Limitations
§ 39-3-112.5. Residential Property - Homeless - Charitable Purposes - Exempt - Limitations
§ 39-3-114. Burden - Claim for Charitable Exemption
§ 39-3-115. Statutes Not Applicable
§ 39-3-117. Cemeteries - Not-for-Profit - Exemption
§ 39-3-118. Intangible Personal Property - Exemption
§ 39-3-118.5. Business Personal Property - Exemption - Exemption Authority for Local Governments
§ 39-3-120. Livestock - Exemption
§ 39-3-121. Agricultural and Livestock Products - Exemption
§ 39-3-122. Agricultural Equipment Used in Production of Agricultural Products - Exemption
§ 39-3-126. Horticultural Improvements - Exemption - Limitation - Exception
§ 39-3-127. County Fair Property - Exemption - Limitation
§ 39-3-128. Exempt Property Listed and Valued
§ 39-3-129. Proportional Valuation - Exempt Property
§ 39-3-130. Change in Tax Status of Property - Effective Date - Tax Liability
§ 39-3-131. Entire Property Becomes Tax-Exempt
§ 39-3-132. Portion of Property Becomes Tax-Exempt
§ 39-3-133. Payment of Property Taxes Extinguishes Lien
§ 39-3-134. Condemnation by Tax-Exempt Agency - Duties of Treasurer
§ 39-3-137. Organizations With Tax-Exempt Status - Forgiveness of Taxes Owed