729. EXEMPTION OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS.

Membership organizations, major group no. 86, as enumerated in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, as prepared by the statistical policy division of the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the President of the United States, are exempt from the tax imposed by this Chapter on receipts from sales of services by them and their membership fees. This exemption does not apply to the tax imposed upon the gross receipts of sales of tangible personal property by such organizations. This section does not exempt the gross receipts of a retailer which are the result of sales to organizations in major group no. 86 or exempt such organizations from payment of use tax on goods and services used in the conduct of their activities.