(a) Sales of school meals are exempt from the state gross retail tax if:

1. (1) the seller is a school containing students in any grade, one (1) through twelve (12);
2. (2) the purchaser is one (1) of those students or a school employee; and
3. (3) the school furnishes the food and food ingredients on its premises.

(c) Sales of meals after December 31, 1976, by a fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization described in section 21(b)(1)(A) of this chapter are exempt from the state gross retail tax, if the purchaser:

1. (1) is a member of the fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization; and

2. (2) is enrolled in the college, university, or educational institution with which the fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization is connected and by which it is supervised.

   As added by Acts 1980, P.L.52, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.49, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.77, SEC.3; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.54; P.L.257-2003, SEC.28.