Florida Statutes
Part I - Motor Fuels (Ss. 206.01-206.64)
206.23 - Tax; must be stated separately.


(1) Any person engaged in selling motor fuel shall add the amount of the fuel tax to the price of the motor fuel sold by him or her and shall state the tax separately from the price of the motor fuel on all invoices. All taxes due pursuant to this part shall be separately stated and identified as Florida fuel tax and as a local option fuel tax imposed by a specific county, as applicable. However, this section shall not apply to retail sales by a retail service station.
(2) A person engaged in any activity taxable under this chapter may not advertise or hold out to the public, in any manner, directly or indirectly, that he or she will absorb all or any part of the tax, or that he or she will relieve the purchaser of the payment of all or any part of the tax, or that the tax will not be added to the selling price of the property or services sold or released or, when added, that it or any part thereof will be refunded either directly or indirectly by any method whatsoever. A person who violates this provision with respect to advertising or refund commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person who has purchased, received, or otherwise acquired motor fuel for sale, use, or storage outside a terminal facility in this state who cannot prove that tax was charged by and paid to his or her supplier shall be liable for the payment to the department of tax, penalty, and interest imposed pursuant to this part on such fuel.
History.—s. 22, ch. 16082, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 1167(82); s. 1, ch. 70-995; s. 97, ch. 85-342; s. 1073, ch. 95-147; s. 35, ch. 95-417.
Note.—Former s. 207.31.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XIV - Taxation and Finance

Chapter 206 - Motor and Other Fuel Taxes

Part I - Motor Fuels (Ss. 206.01-206.64)

206.01 - Definitions.

206.02 - Application for license; temporary license; terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, biodiesel manufacturers, and wholesalers.

206.021 - Application for license; carriers.

206.022 - Application for license; terminal operators.

206.025 - Application by person whose license has been canceled; procedure.

206.026 - Certain persons prohibited from holding a terminal supplier, importer, exporter, blender, carrier, terminal operator, or wholesaler license; suspension and revocation.

206.0261 - Retaining all or portion of tax reduction amount or interference with tax reduction benefit prohibited.

206.027 - Licenses not assignable.

206.028 - Costs of investigation; department to charge applicants; contracts with private companies authorized.

206.03 - Licensing of terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, and wholesalers.

206.04 - License number and cards; penalties.

206.045 - Licensing period.

206.05 - Bond required of licensed terminal supplier, importer, exporter, or wholesaler.

206.051 - Importer and exporter; credit authorization and bonding requirements.

206.052 - Export of tax-free fuels.

206.054 - Payment of taxes by importers.

206.055 - Departmental powers; cancellation of licenses; surrender of bond; interstate enforcement agreements.

206.06 - Estimate of amount of fuel taxes due and unpaid.

206.07 - Suits for collection of unpaid taxes.

206.075 - Department’s warrant for collection of unpaid taxes.

206.08 - Reports from persons who do not purchase tax-free motor fuel.

206.09 - Reports from carriers transporting motor fuel or similar products.

206.095 - Reports from terminal operators.

206.10 - Reports to be filed whether taxes due or not.

206.11 - Penalties.

206.12 - Retention of records; all persons that purchase, import, export, use, sell, or store motor fuel.

206.13 - Refund or credit of taxes erroneously paid or illegally collected.

206.14 - Inspection of records; audits; hearings; forms; rules and regulations.

206.15 - Fuel taxes a lien on property.

206.16 - Officer selling property.

206.17 - Department to furnish certificates of liens.

206.175 - Foreclosure of liens.

206.18 - Discontinuance or transfer of business; liability of tax, procedure; penalty for violation.

206.199 - Transportation of motor fuel by pipeline or marine vessel.

206.20 - Transportation of motor fuel over public highways.

206.204 - Transportation of motor fuel by boats over the navigable waters of this state.

206.205 - Forfeiture of vehicles and boats illegally transporting or delivering motor fuel.

206.21 - Trial of issues interposed by defense; sale, etc.

206.215 - Costs and expenses of proceedings.

206.22 - Restraining and enjoining violations.

206.23 - Tax; must be stated separately.

206.24 - Department and agents may make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants.

206.25 - Method for collection of tax cumulative.

206.27 - Records and files as public records.

206.28 - Exchange of information among the states.

206.404 - License requirements for retail dealers and resellers; penalty.

206.41 - State taxes imposed on motor fuel.

206.413 - Liability for tax; interstate agreement; penalties.

206.414 - Collection of certain taxes; prohibited credits and refunds.

206.416 - Change in state destination.

206.42 - Aviation gasoline exempt from excise tax; rocket fuel.

206.43 - Terminal supplier, importer, exporter, blender, and wholesaler to report to department monthly; deduction.

206.44 - Penalty and interest for failure to report on time; penalty and interest on tax deficiencies.

206.45 - Payment of tax into State Treasury.

206.46 - State Transportation Trust Fund.

206.47 - Distribution of constitutional fuel tax pursuant to State Constitution.

206.48 - Reports required of terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, and wholesalers.

206.485 - Tracking system reporting requirements.

206.49 - Invoice to show whether or not tax paid; liability.

206.56 - Unlawful use of tax collected; theft of state funds.

206.59 - Department to make rules; powers.

206.60 - County tax on motor fuel.

206.605 - Municipal tax on motor fuel.

206.606 - Distribution of certain proceeds.

206.608 - State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System Tax; deposit of proceeds; distribution.

206.609 - Transfer of funds to the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund.

206.61 - Municipal taxes, limited.

206.62 - Certain sales to United States tax-exempt; rules and regulations.

206.625 - Return of tax to municipalities, counties, and school districts.

206.626 - Refunds to ethanol dealers.

206.63 - Definitions; s. 206.64.

206.64 - Refunds on fuel used for agricultural or commercial fishing purposes.