I hereby certify:
[1] That I hold a valid seller’s permit # (above) issued pursuant to the Sales Tax and Use Tax Law. That I am engaged in the business of selling Window Covering, Wall Covering and Interior Decoration Products;
[2] That this certificate is for the purchase from Hartmann & Forbes, Inc. the items described herein of Window Covering, Wall Covering and Interior Decoration Products;
[3] I will resell the items mentioned above, which I am purchasing under this resale certificate in the form of tangible personal property in the regular course of my business operations, and I do so prior to making any use of the item(s) other than demonstration and display while holding the item(s) for sale in the regular course of my business. I understand that if I use the items(s) purchased under certificate in any manner other than as just described, I will owe use tax based on each item’s purchase price or as otherwise provided by law.
I have read and understand the following:
A person may be guilty of a misdemeanor under Revenue and Taxation code section 6094.5 if the purchaser knows at the time of a purchase that he or she will not resell the purchased item prior to any use (other than retention, demonstration, or display while holding it for resale) and he or she furnishes a resale certificate to avoid payment to the seller of an amount as tax. Additionally, a person misusing a resale certificate for personal gain or to evade the payment of tax is liable, for each purchase, for the tax that would have been due, plus a penalty of 10 percent of the tax or $500, whichever is more.
