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190.0000 Construction Contractors—Regulation 1521

Annotation 190.0844

(a) In General—Activities Constituting Contracting or Making of Improvements

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190.0844 Sculpture. An artist was commissioned by a county to design, fabricate and install a piece of sculpture at a Health Service Complex. The sculpture is a three dimensional work of art which was designed for a specific site on the grounds of the complex.

In general, the sale and installation of a commissioned piece of sculpture is consistent with the definition of a construction contract per Regulation 1521. As such, the tax treatment depends upon the degree to which the artwork is integrated into or merged with a building. If a piece of sculpture maintains its integrity and identity even after installation, the sculpture is a fixture and the artist who furnished and installed the sculpture is a retailer. However, in this case since the sculpture is an original work of art purchased by a county and displayed in an area open to the public, the sale is exempt from tax pursuant to section 6365. 8/8/89.