(a) Each person, firm, corporation, or agency selling diesel fuel, other than transmix, across the rack at a terminal within this state shall pay to the Department of Revenue for the use of the state, within two weeks from the beginning of the fiscal year, a wholesale oil license fee equal to three-fourths of one cent per gallon for each gallon of diesel fuel so sold during the preceding fiscal year, including all diesel fuel whether manufactured or imported into the state prior to the sale. Exempted from this fee shall be diesel fuel exported from this state for which proof of export is available in the form of a terminal issued shipping document.
(b) Each importer of diesel fuel, other than transmix, into this state, other than by a bulk transfer, for delivery to a destination in this state shall pay to the Department of Revenue for the use of the state within two weeks from the beginning of the fiscal year, an import license fee equal to three-fourths of one cent per gallon for each gallon of diesel fuel imported during the preceding fiscal year; excluding any gallons for which a permissive supplier collected the fee from the importer, in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) A permissive supplier shall collect the import license fee imposed by subsection (b) from the person who purchases the diesel fuel, other than transmix, for import into this state. The permissive supplier shall remit the fee within two weeks from the beginning of the fiscal year, for each gallon of diesel fuel sold during the preceding fiscal year.
(d) The payment to the Department of Revenue shall be accompanied by a sworn statement verified by the person having knowledge of the facts showing the number of gallons of diesel fuel sold or imported into the state during the preceding fiscal year. No county license shall be charged under this section.
(e) The sale of biodiesel fuel to a licensed supplier when delivered to a terminal shall be exempted from the wholesale oil license fee imposed under this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Chapter 17 - Gasoline and Other Motor Fuels; Lubricating Oils.
Article 4 - Oils, Greases or Substitutes.
Section 40-17-170 - Definitions.
Section 40-17-171 - Levy; Amount; Certificates of Exemption.
Section 40-17-172 - Disposition of Tax.
Section 40-17-173 - Tax to Apply Whether Withdrawal for Use or Sale.
Section 40-17-174 - Wholesale Oil License Fee; Import License Fee; Exemption.
Section 40-17-175 - Swearing to Statement.
Section 40-17-176 - Records of Sales.
Section 40-17-177 - Report of Address by Distributor, Storer, Retail Dealer, or Manufacturer.
Section 40-17-178 - Penalty for Failure to Make Reports or Keep Records.
Section 40-17-179 - Duty of Department of Revenue to Enforce Provisions.
Section 40-17-180 - Effect of Acceptance of Money on Recovery of Balance.
Section 40-17-182 - Forms for Reports.
Section 40-17-185 - Restraint of Violators.
Section 40-17-186 - When Statements to Be Rendered and Tax Paid.