Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 78 - Motor vehicle and general aviation fuel taxes.
78.51 - Theft of alternate fuels tax moneys.

78.51 Theft of alternate fuels tax moneys. All sums paid by a purchaser of an alternate fuel to an alternate fuels dealer as alternate fuels taxes which have not been paid to the state are public moneys, the property of the state of Wisconsin. Any alternate fuels dealer who fails or refuses to pay over to the state the tax on an alternate fuel at the time required in this chapter, or who fraudulently withholds or appropriates or otherwise uses such moneys or any portion thereof belonging to the state is guilty of theft and shall be punished as provided by law for the crime of theft, irrespective of whether that alternate fuels dealer has or claims to have any interest in such moneys so received by that dealer.
History: 1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 16.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 78 - Motor vehicle and general aviation fuel taxes.

78.005 - Definitions.

78.01 - Tax imposed; collected; exceptions.

78.015 - Annual adjustment of tax rate.

78.017 - Adjustment in 1997.

78.07 - Motor vehicle fuel received.

78.09 - Supplier and exporter licenses.

78.10 - Licensing process.

78.11 - Bond.

78.12 - Reports to department; computation of tax.

78.13 - Notice by licensee of discontinuance, sale or transfer of business; final report.

78.15 - Theft of tax moneys.

78.155 - Penalties for misuse of dyed diesel fuel.

78.19 - Refund for fuel destroyed.

78.21 - Seizure and sale.

78.215 - Separate fuel supply tanks required.

78.22 - Motor vehicle fuel floor tax.

78.39 - Definitions.

78.40 - Tax imposed; collected; exceptions.

78.405 - Annual adjustment of the tax rate.

78.407 - Adjustment in 1997.

78.47 - Alternate fuels license.

78.48 - Application; form; investigation; bond; issue.

78.49 - Reports to department; computation of tax.

78.50 - Notice by alternate fuels licensee of cessation, sale or transfer of business; final report.

78.51 - Theft of alternate fuels tax moneys.

78.52 - Separate fuel supply tanks required.

78.53 - Presumption.

78.55 - Definitions.

78.555 - Tax imposed; rate; collected.

78.56 - General aviation fuel license.

78.57 - Application; form; investigation; bond; issue.

78.58 - Reports to department; computation of tax.

78.59 - Notice by general aviation fuel licensee of cessation, sale or transfer of business; final report.

78.60 - Theft of general aviation fuel tax moneys.

78.61 - Presumption.

78.62 - Exemptions.

78.64 - Definitions.

78.65 - Suspension and revocation of licenses.

78.66 - Records to be kept by licensees.

78.67 - Timely filing.

78.68 - Returns; failure to pay; refunds.

78.69 - Appeals.

78.70 - Actions to collect tax and penalties.

78.71 - Motor vehicle fuel, general aviation fuel and alternate fuels taxes are preferred claims.

78.72 - Preference given actions to enforce this chapter.

78.73 - Criminal penalties.

78.74 - Remedies and penalties are cumulative.

78.75 - Refund; procedure; claim unassignable.

78.77 - Registration of transporters; records to be kept.

78.78 - Reports by transporters; exceptions.

78.79 - Duty of department to enforce fuel tax provisions; promulgate rules.

78.80 - Departmental examinations; information; penalty.

78.81 - Attorney general and district attorney to prosecute; place of trial.

78.82 - Municipalities not to tax motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels.