(1) The department shall make rules and regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law, to govern reports and accounts by all persons dealing in or handling fuel for the purpose of enabling the department to ascertain whether or not any fuels are being dealt with, handled, or stored in this state under such circumstances as to become liable to the tax imposed by any law relating to a tax on fuel.
(2) The department is further given power to investigate, or cause to be investigated under its authority, all cases involving dealing in fuel by persons receiving, handling, or storing the same and to determine from such investigation whether or not any section in this chapter relating to the fuel tax is being evaded or illegally avoided. The determination of the department in any case shall be prima facie valid and authentic in all courts in this state and in all actions involving the validating of taxes on persons subject to the provisions of part I or part II of this chapter.
(3) The department may investigate and audit inventories, receipts, and disposals of fuel to ascertain the validity of all taxes collected and remitted to the department. Any fuel which cannot be accounted for, except for normal temperature gains, by a terminal supplier, importer, exporter, blender, or wholesaler is subject to all taxes levied under this chapter. As used in this subsection, “normal temperature gains” shall be limited to 1.5 percent of the total disposals in any month, unless the terminal supplier, importer, exporter, blender, or wholesaler demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the department that temperature gains occurred in excess of 1.5 percent of total disposals for the month.
(4) The department may assess and collect any tax, penalty, or interest against any person who purchases, receives, or disposes of motor fuel in violation of any provision of this part.
History.—s. 7, ch. 13756, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1167(11); s. 7, ch. 63-253; s. 5, ch. 65-371; s. 2, ch. 65-420; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-995; s. 99, ch. 81-259; s. 111, ch. 85-342; s. 39, ch. 86-152; s. 79, ch. 87-99; s. 51, ch. 87-224; s. 4, ch. 92-184; s. 1082, ch. 95-147; s. 55, ch. 95-417; s. 13, ch. 96-323; s. 74, ch. 99-2.
Note.—Former s. 208.28.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XIV - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 206 - Motor and Other Fuel Taxes
Part I - Motor Fuels (Ss. 206.01-206.64)
206.021 - Application for license; carriers.
206.022 - Application for license; terminal operators.
206.025 - Application by person whose license has been canceled; procedure.
206.027 - Licenses not assignable.
206.03 - Licensing of terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, and wholesalers.
206.04 - License number and cards; penalties.
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.
206.06 - 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.
206.13 - 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.
206.45 - 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.