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intended to be used exclusively for a business purpose
by the person who will possess that property; and

 
(2) Either:

 
(a) Was subject to an allowance for depreciation
under the Code on April 1st of the property tax
year to which the claim for reimbursement
relates or would have been subject to an
allowance for depreciation under the Code as of
that date but for the fact that the property has
been fully depreciated; or

 
(b) In the case of construction in progress or
inventory parts, would be subject under the Code
to an allowance for depreciation when placed in
service or would have been subject to an
allowance for depreciation under the Code as of
that date but for the fact that the property has
been fully depreciated.

 
"Business property" also includes all property that is
affixed or attached to a building or other real estate if
it is used to further a particular trade or business
activity taking place in that building or on that real
estate. "Business property" does not include components or
attachments to a building if used primarily to serve the
building as a building, regardless of the particular trade
or activity taking place in or on the building. "Business
property" also does not include land improvements if used
primarily to further the use of the land as land,
regardless of the particular trade or business activities
taking place in or on the land. In the case of
construction in progress or inventory parts, the term
"used" means intended to be used. "Business property" also
does not include any vehicle registered for on-road use on
which a tax assessed pursuant to chapter 111 has been paid
or any watercraft registered for use on state waters on
which a tax assessed pursuant to chapter 112 has been
paid.

 
B.__"Inventory parts" includes repair parts, replacement
parts, replacement equipment, additions, accessions and
accessories on hand but not in service and stocks or
inventories of repair parts, replacement parts,
replacement equipment, additions, accessions and
accessories on hand but not in service if acquired after
April 1, 2005, regardless of when placed in service.

 
2.__Phaseout of tax on business property.__An exemption from
the personal property tax levied pursuant to this Part is


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