(a) Any importer bringing motor fuel into this state in a transport truck, or by other means outside the terminal transfer system, who has not acquired the fuel from a supplier or permissive supplier who has pre-collected the tax shall be required to obtain an import verification number from the department or its designee prior to the actual importation of that fuel.
(b) An importer who knowingly imports taxable motor fuel in a transport truck in violation of the provisions of this article, without either a valid importer's license or supplier's license and either an import verification number or a shipping paper showing on its face that the tax on the fuel is not due shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each occurrence, to be multiplied by the sum of the current violation plus prior violations.
(c) When obtaining an import verification number an importer is required to show that number on a shipping paper or invoice associated with that specific load.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Chapter 17 - Gasoline and Other Motor Fuels; Lubricating Oils.
Article 12 - Alabama Terminal Excise Tax Act.
Section 40-17-320 - Short Title.
Section 40-17-321 - Legislative Intent.
Section 40-17-322 - Definitions.
Section 40-17-323 - Promulgation of Rules; Reporting Forms or Format.
Section 40-17-324 - Exchange of Information With Other States.
Section 40-17-325 - Levy of Excise Tax; Rates.
Section 40-17-327 - Taxable Unaccounted for Motor Fuel Losses at a Terminal.
Section 40-17-328 - Fuels on Which Tax Is Levied; Who Is Liable for Tax.
Section 40-17-329 - Exemptions.
Section 40-17-330 - Refund Petitions and Claims.
Section 40-17-331 - Floor-Stocks Tax on Motor Fuel.
Section 40-17-332 - Licenses Required.
Section 40-17-333 - Application for License.
Section 40-17-334 - Licensed Permissive Suppliers.
Section 40-17-335 - Surety Bond.
Section 40-17-336 - Refusal to Issue License; Appeal.
Section 40-17-337 - Issuance of License; Nontransferability.
Section 40-17-338 - Discontinuance of Business by a Licensee.
Section 40-17-339 - Cancellation of License.
Section 40-17-340 - Filing of Monthly Return and Payment Due.
Section 40-17-341 - Remitting of Taxes Due to Supplier or Permissive Supplier.
Section 40-17-342 - Requirements for Returns.
Section 40-17-344 - Payments Held in Trust for the State; Notification of Nonpayment.
Section 40-17-345 - Import Verification Number; Licensing.
Section 40-17-346 - Monthly Exporter Returns.
Section 40-17-347 - Monthly Informational Report of Terminal Operators; Annual Report.
Section 40-17-348 - Monthly Informational Report of Motor Fuel Transporter.
Section 40-17-349 - Violations.
Section 40-17-350 - Transportation of Motor Fuel; Inspections.
Section 40-17-351 - Civil Penalties.
Section 40-17-352 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 40-17-354 - Recordkeeping.
Section 40-17-355 - Refusal to Permit Inspection.
Section 40-17-356 - Dyed Diesel Fuel.
Section 40-17-357 - Preemption of Local Laws.
Section 40-17-358 - Taxes to Be Borne by Consumer and Paid Once.
Section 40-17-359 - Distribution and Use of Proceeds.
Section 40-17-360 - Disposition of Aviation Fuel Proceeds.
Section 40-17-361 - Disposition of Diesel Proceeds.
Section 40-17-362 - Use of Tax Proceeds for Highway Purposes.