LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- A Missouri statewide program promoting "green" appliances will allow consumers to purchase Energy Star-certified appliances without paying sales tax from April 19 to 25.

The Missouri Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday exempts state and city sales tax on retail sales of qualifying appliances, up to $1,500 per appliance. The exemption applies to residential and commercial customers and includes washers, water heaters, dishwashers, air conditioners, furnaces, refrigerators and freezers.

Missouri counties that have opted to participate in the tax holiday and have eliminated their county sales taxes on qualified purchases are: Adair, Crawford, Daviess, Gasconade, Johnson, Morgan, Pettis, Ripley and Ste. Genevieve.

Participating cities are: Airport Drive, Arnold, Aurora, Ava, Bethany, Bowling Green, Branson West, Brookfield, Butler, Carrollton, Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie, Desloge, Dexter, Fenton, Fredericktown, Fulton, Gladstone, Hannibal, Hazelwood, Hermann, Hillsboro, Ironton, Jackson, Kahoka, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lees Summit, Lexington, Macon, Marble Hill, Maryville, Memphis, Mexico, Osceola, Overland, Pacific, Perryville, Platte City, Raymore, Republic, Richmond, Rock Hill, Rock Port, Rolla, Salem, Salisbury, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, Sunset Hills, Tarkio, Town & Country, Union, Unionville, Warrensburg, Warsaw, Washington and Willow Springs.

Participating districts are: Antioch Center Community Improvement District (CID) (Kansas City), Central Jackson Fire Protection District, Independence Events Center CID, Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District (Jefferson County), Performing Arts CID (Kansas City), Phoenix Center CID (Washington, MO), South Metropolitan Fire Protection District (Raymore), and Town Plaza CID (Cape Girardeau).