Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 82.38 - Fuel Tax Act.
82.38.280 - State preempts tax field.

RCW 82.38.280
State preempts tax field.

(1) The tax levied in this chapter is in lieu of any excise, privilege, or occupational tax upon the business of manufacturing, selling, or distributing fuel, and no city, town, county, township or other subdivision or municipal corporation of the state may levy or collect any excise tax upon or measured by the sale, receipt, distribution, or use of fuel, except as provided in chapter 82.80 RCW and RCW 82.47.020.
(2) This section does not apply to any tax imposed by the state.

[ 2013 c 225 § 128; 2010 c 106 § 231; 2003 c 350 § 6; 1991 c 173 § 5; 1990 c 42 § 205; 1979 ex.s. c 181 § 6; 1971 ex.s. c 175 § 29.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010.


Effective date—2010 c 106: See note following RCW 35.102.145.


Effective date—1991 c 173: See note following RCW 82.47.010.


Purpose—Effective dates—Application—Implementation—1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 46.68.090.


Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 181: "This 1979 act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1979." [ 1979 ex.s. c 181 § 10.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 82 - Excise Taxes

Chapter 82.38 - Fuel Tax Act.

82.38.010 - Statement of purpose.

82.38.020 - Definitions.

82.38.030 - Tax imposed—Rate—Incidence—Allocation of proceeds—Expiration of subsection.

82.38.031 - Tax imposed—Intent.

82.38.032 - Payment of tax by international fuel tax agreement licensees or persons operating under other reciprocity agreements.

82.38.033 - Payment of tax by a nonlicensee.

82.38.035 - Tax liability.

82.38.050 - Tax liability on leased motor vehicles.

82.38.055 - Bonding requirements.

82.38.060 - Tax computation on mileage basis (as amended by 2013 c 23).

82.38.065 - Dyed special fuel use—Authorization, license required—Imposition of tax.

82.38.066 - Dyed special fuel—Requirements—Marking—Notice.

82.38.072 - Dyed special fuel—Penalties.

82.38.075 - Natural gas, compressed natural gas, propane—Annual license fee in lieu of special fuel tax for use in motor vehicles—Schedule—Decal or other identifying device.

82.38.080 - Exemptions.

82.38.090 - Penalty for acting without license—Separate licenses for separate activities—Interstate commerce—Exception.

82.38.100 - Special fuel trip permits—Penalty—Fees.

82.38.110 - Application for license—Federal certificate of registry—Investigation—Fee—Bond or security.

82.38.120 - Issuance of license—Refusal.

82.38.140 - Fuel records—Reports—Inspection.

82.38.150 - Periodic tax reports—Forms—Filing—Time extensions during state of emergency.

82.38.160 - Computation and payment of tax—Remittance—Electronic funds transfer.

82.38.170 - Civil and statutory penalties and interest—Deficiency assessments.

82.38.180 - Refunds and credits.

82.38.183 - Refund to aeronautics account.

82.38.190 - Claim of refund or credit.

82.38.195 - Date of mailing deemed date of filing or receipt—Timely mailing bars penalties and tolls statutory time limitations.

82.38.200 - Suits for recovery of taxes illegally or erroneously collected.

82.38.205 - Injunctions—Writs.

82.38.210 - Tax lien—Filing.

82.38.220 - Delinquency—Notice to debtors—Transfer or disposition of property, credits, or debts prohibited—Lien—Answer.

82.38.230 - Delinquency—Seizure and sale of property—Notice—Distribution of excess.

82.38.235 - Assessments—Warrant—Lien—Filing fee—Writs of execution and garnishment.

82.38.245 - Bankruptcy proceedings—Notice.

82.38.255 - Discontinuance, sale, or transfer of business—Notice—Payment of taxes, interest, penalties.

82.38.260 - Administration and enforcement.

82.38.270 - Violations—Penalties.

82.38.275 - Investigatory power.

82.38.280 - State preempts tax field.

82.38.290 - Disposition of funds.

82.38.300 - Judicial review and appeals.

82.38.310 - Agreement with tribe for fuel taxes.

82.38.320 - Bulk storage of special fuel by international fuel tax agreement licensee—Authorization to pay tax at time of filing tax return—Schedule—Report—Exemptions.

82.38.360 - Fuel tax evasion—Seizure and forfeiture.

82.38.365 - Fuel tax evasion—Forfeiture procedure.

82.38.370 - Fuel tax evasion—Forfeited property.

82.38.375 - Fuel tax evasion—Return of seized property.

82.38.380 - Fuel tax evasion—Search and seizure.

82.38.385 - Rules.