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Computers, Electronics & Appliances TICs

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30000Computers, Electronics, and AppliancesTop-levelParent category for computers, software, digital products, peripherals, and Energy Star / WaterSense appliances.
20060↳ Energy Star rated productunder 30000Any equipment, appliance, or electronics sold with the ENERGY STAR label (joint EPA/DOE program). For specific products, use 21001-21017.
20105↳ WaterSense productsunder 30000A product meeting EPA water-efficiency/performance criteria and authorized to bear the WaterSense label. Use 21018-21023 for specific products.
20106↳ Water-conserving productsunder 30000Items used/planted for conserving groundwater, recharging water tables, or reducing evaporation (soaker/drip hose, moisture controls, mulch, rain barrels, permeable ground cover, plants/trees/grasses, surfactants, soil/compost). Use 21023 for WaterSense landscape irrigation controllers.
30015↳ Software (custom)under 30000Non-prewritten computer software (coded instructions) designed/developed to a specific purchaser's specifications, including upgrades. Modifying/enhancing prewritten software to a purchaser's specs remains prewritten unless separately stated. By default delivered on tangible storage media.
30025↳ ↳ Download (custom software)under 30015Custom/non-prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media.
30035↳ ↳ Delivered by installer (custom software)under 30015Custom/non-prewritten software delivered via tangible storage media not physically transferred to the purchaser.
30230↳ ↳ Required Maintenance Contractunder 30015A software maintenance contract the customer must purchase as a condition of the retail sale of software. States may limit the definition (prewritten only, optional, mandatory, no-electronic-update variants, or update/upgrade-only).
30240↳ ↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30230Updates to non-prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media.
30250↳ ↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30230Updates to non-prewritten software delivered via tangible storage media not physically transferred to the purchaser.
30040↳ Software (prewritten)under 30000Prewritten computer software not designed for a specific purchaser. Combining prewritten programs remains prewritten. Software developed for a specific purchaser but sold to others is prewritten. By default delivered on tangible storage media.
30300↳ ↳ Optional Maintenance Contractunder 30040A software maintenance contract the customer is not obligated to purchase as a condition of sale; may include training sessions.
30310↳ ↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30300Updates to prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media.
30320↳ ↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30300Updates to prewritten software delivered via tangible storage media not physically transferred to the purchaser.
30400↳ ↳ Updates only (media)under 30040Optional updates-only maintenance contract, not required as a condition of purchase of prewritten software.
30410↳ ↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30400Updates to prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media.
30420↳ ↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30400Updates to prewritten software delivered by an installer.
30430↳ ↳ Support onlyunder 30040Optional support-only maintenance contract, not required as a condition of purchase of prewritten software.
30070↳ Remotely Accessed Prewritten Softwareunder 30000Prewritten software accessed remotely. (Referenced as a parent in the source for cloud/remote-access subcodes 93200-93206; its own definition row was not in the export.)
93200↳ ↳ Remote Processing Softwareunder 30070Remote data processing service controlled/directed by the customer using specialized or proprietary software.
93201↳ ↳ Remote Processing Serviceunder 30070Remote data processing service NOT controlled/directed by the customer using specialized/proprietary software.
93202↳ ↳ Infrastructure as a Serviceunder 30070Remote single- or multi-tenant server instances the customer remotely manages.
93203↳ ↳ Remote Storage Serviceunder 30070Separately stated remote data storage capacity.
93204↳ ↳ Remote CPU Serviceunder 30070Separately stated remote computing resources (may include remote storage).
93205↳ ↳ Remotely Accessed Software for Business Useunder 30070Prewritten remotely accessed software used exclusively for business. In all but one state, identical to 30070.
93206↳ ↳ Remotely Accessed Software for Personal Useunder 30070Prewritten remotely accessed software used exclusively for non-business purposes.
30100↳ Computerunder 30000An electronic device that accepts digital information and manipulates it based on a sequence of instructions. Often exempt during holidays if for individual (non-business) use. May be sold standalone or bundled with peripherals/software for a single price.
93011↳ ↳ Computer Peripheralunder 30100Input/display/control connected directly to a computer (monitor, keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, speakers). Excludes software, games, game peripherals (93012), printers (93015), printer supplies (93016), PDAs (93013).
93012↳ ↳ Gaming Peripheralsunder 30100Input/display/control connected to a computer solely for gaming (joysticks, steering wheels, pedals). Excludes software or standard computer peripherals (93011).
93013↳ ↳ Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)under 30100A handheld data organizer. Excludes smartphones (Blackberry, iPhone, Android, etc.).
93015↳ ↳ Printersunder 30100Laser, ink jet, thermal transfer, or dot matrix printers. Excludes computer peripherals (93011) and printer supplies (93016).
93016↳ ↳ Printer Suppliesunder 30100Paper, inks, toner cartridges, and printer repair/maintenance parts. Excludes printers, computers, peripherals, furniture.
93018↳ ↳ Equipment Protection Planunder 30100Optional, separately stated charges for TPP maintenance/repair/warranty contracts. Not software maintenance contracts (30200-30430). Exempt entities may qualify with an exemption certificate.
30101↳ Bulk sales of computersunder 30000Bulk sales of computers.
30200↳ Prewritten software updates (parent node)under 30000Parent/grouping node referenced by child TICs but not defined as its own row in the source export. Added so children nest correctly.
30210↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30200Updates to prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media. (Parent node 30200 referenced but not defined as its own row in source.)
30220↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30200Updates to prewritten software delivered via tangible storage media not physically transferred to the purchaser.
30330↳ Non-prewritten software updates (parent node)under 30000Parent/grouping node referenced by child TICs but not defined as its own row in the source export. Added so children nest correctly.
30340↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30330Updates to non-prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media. (Parent node 30330 referenced but not defined as its own row in source.)
30350↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30330Updates to non-prewritten software delivered by an installer.
30370↳ Non-prewritten software updates (parent node)under 30000Parent/grouping node referenced by child TICs but not defined as its own row in the source export. Added so children nest correctly.
30380↳ ↳ Downloadunder 30370Updates to non-prewritten software delivered by means other than tangible storage media. (Parent node 30370 referenced but not defined as its own row in source.)
30390↳ ↳ Delivered by installerunder 30370Updates to non-prewritten software delivered by an installer.
31000↳ Digital Productsunder 30000Parent for products transferred electronically (obtained by means other than tangible storage media).
31035↳ ↳ Digital Audio-Visual Works (Movies)under 31000A series of related images shown in succession imparting motion, with any accompanying sounds, obtained by means other than tangible storage media.
31040↳ ↳ ↳ Normal/permanent useunder 31035Digital audio-visual works with permanent-use rights. Excludes downloadable audio, streaming video, e-books, or less-than-permanent (rental) video (see 31050, 31060).
31050↳ ↳ ↳ Rentalunder 31035Downloaded audio-visual works with rights of less than permanent use.
31060↳ ↳ ↳ Subscriptionunder 31035Downloaded or streaming audio-visual works with rights conditioned on continued payments.
31065↳ ↳ ↳ Reseller/Distributorunder 31035Digital audio-visual works sold to users other than the end user.
31069↳ ↳ Audio Works (Music)under 31000Works from the fixation of musical, spoken, or other sounds (incl. ringtones), obtained by means other than tangible storage media.
31070↳ ↳ ↳ Normal/permanent useunder 31069Digital audio works (music, audio books) downloaded with permanent-use rights. Excludes downloadable video, streaming audio, e-books, or rental audio (see 31080, 31090).
31080↳ ↳ ↳ Rentalunder 31069Downloaded audio works with rights of less than permanent use.
31090↳ ↳ ↳ Subscriptionunder 31069Downloaded or streaming audio works with rights conditioned on continued payments.
31095↳ ↳ ↳ Reseller/Distributorunder 31069Digital audio works sold to users other than the end user.
93105↳ ↳ ↳ Exempt Entity Worksunder 31069Audio-visual works, literature, pamphlets, periodicals, tracts, and books published/sold by 501(c)(3) entities where no net earnings inure to a private individual/shareholder.
31099↳ ↳ Digital Booksunder 31000Downloaded digital books with permanent-use rights (recreational, educational, religious). Excludes audio books (31070) and any digital goods delivered by tangible means.
31100↳ ↳ ↳ Normal/permanent useunder 31099Digital books with permanent-use rights.
31110↳ ↳ ↳ Rentalunder 31099Digital books with rights of less than permanent use.
31120↳ ↳ ↳ Subscriptionunder 31099Digital books with rights conditioned on continued payments.
31121↳ ↳ ↳ Subscription (products transferred electronically)under 31099Subscriptions to products transferred electronically.
31125↳ ↳ ↳ Reseller/Distributorunder 31099Digital books sold to users other than the end user.
32000↳ ↳ ↳ Digital textbooksunder 31099Digital textbooks.
91001↳ ↳ Credit Reportsunder 31000An issued report of digital information used to establish creditworthiness of an individual or entity.
93101↳ ↳ Other/Miscellaneousunder 31000Electronically delivered (downloaded) digital goods with permanent-use rights (e.g., desktop wallpaper, ringtone, theme). Excludes prewritten software delivered electronically and mobile apps (use 30050).
93102↳ ↳ Digital Gamesunder 31000Games for computers or mobile devices.
93103↳ ↳ ↳ Downloadable Gamesunder 93102Games delivered via download with permanent or temporary use rights. Excludes online-game subscriptions or games delivered on tangible media.
93104↳ ↳ ↳ Online Gamesunder 93102Subscriptions to one or more online (server/internet-based) games or virtual worlds. Related game software is separate.
93110↳ ↳ News and Informationunder 31000Newspapers and periodicals delivered electronically.
93111↳ ↳ ↳ Newspapersunder 93110Published works appearing as new editions daily or faster. Excludes video, audio, podcasts, e-books, periodicals.
93112↳ ↳ ↳ ↳ Single Issueunder 93111Downloadable single issues of newspapers.
93113↳ ↳ ↳ ↳ Subscriptionunder 93111Access to newspapers delivered via download or online, for periodic subscription fees.
93115↳ ↳ ↳ Periodicalsunder 93110Published works appearing at regular intervals of more than one day. Excludes video, audio, podcasts, e-books, newspapers.
93116↳ ↳ ↳ ↳ Single Issueunder 93115Downloadable single issues of periodicals.
93117↳ ↳ ↳ ↳ Subscriptionunder 93115Access to periodicals delivered via download or online, for periodic subscription fees.
93119↳ ↳ Website (subscription-based)under 31000See Remote Access to Prewritten Software (30070).

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