1. (a) The rental of a truck is exempt from the county supplemental auto rental excise tax if the declared gross weight of the rented truck exceeds eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
2. (b) The rental of a passenger motor vehicle or truck by a funeral director licensed under IC 25-15 is exempt from the county supplemental auto rental excise tax if the rental is part of the services provided by the director for a funeral.

3. (c) The temporary rental of a passenger motor vehicle or truck is exempt from the county supplemental auto rental excise tax if the rental is:

   1. (1) made or reimbursed under a contract or agreement between a provider and person given for consideration over and above the lease or purchase price of a motor vehicle that undertakes to perform or provide repair or replacement service, or indemnification for that service, for the operational or structural failure of a motor vehicle due to a defect in materials or skill of work or normal wear and tear;
   2. (2) made or reimbursed under a contract for mechanical breakdown insurance;
   3. (3) made or reimbursed under a contract for automobile collision insurance or automobile comprehensive insurance that covers the temporary lease of a vehicle to the person after the person's vehicle is damaged or destroyed in a collision; or

   4. (4) otherwise provided to a person as a replacement vehicle:

      1. (A) while the person's vehicle is repaired or serviced due to a defect in materials or skill of work, normal wear and tear, or other damage; or
      2. (B) until the person permanently replaces a vehicle that has been destroyed.

As added by P.L.256-1997(ss), SEC.1.