Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg) in Britain (the long ton).
Reseller permits allow: 1  Retailers and wholesalers to purchase items for resale in the regular course of their business without paying sales tax.  Manufacturers to purchase, without paying sales tax, ingredients or components that enter into and become a physical part of a new article or substance produced for sale.
The new owners will need to apply for a reseller permit. They will be responsible for qualifying purchases made with their own permit. When more than one business is listed under a single UBI number, generally, only one trade name is shown. Other business names are kept in a Department of Revenue database.