Inventories of merchandise and materials and supplies that are held for consumption by any business or are held primarily for sale shall be exempt from the levy and collection of property tax. The property tax administrator shall publish in the manuals, appraisal procedures, and instructions prepared and published pursuant to section 39-2-109 (1)(e) a definition or description of the types of personal property that are 'held for consumption by any business' and therefore exempt from the levy and collection of property tax pursuant to this section.L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 1476, § 1, effective April 23. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 750, § 2, effective May 23.This section is similar to former § 39-3-101 (1)(k) as it existed prior to 1989.