Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 78 - Motor vehicle and general aviation fuel taxes.
78.55 - Definitions.

78.55 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1) “Air carrier company" has the meaning given in s. 70.11 (42) (a) 1.
(2) “Aircraft" means any contrivance, except those owned by an air carrier company, invented, used or designed for navigation or flight in the air.
(2g) “Department" means the department of revenue.
(2r) “File" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.
(3) “General aviation fuel" means products placed in the fuel supply tank of aircraft, commonly or commercially known as aviation gasoline and jet turbine fuel and other combustible gases and liquids suitable for the generation of power for propulsion of aircraft.
(4) “General aviation fuel dealer" means any person, including the state and any political subdivision of the state, but not including the United States or its agencies, in the business of handling general aviation fuel who places any part of the fuel into the fuel supply tank of an aircraft not then owned by that person or into the bulk storage facilities of a general aviation fuel user.
(5) “General aviation fuel user" means the owner or other person, including the state and any political subdivision of the state, but not including the United States or its agencies or air carrier companies, who is responsible for the operation of an aircraft at the time general aviation fuel is placed in the fuel supply tank of the aircraft while the aircraft is within this state.
(5m) “Pay" means mail or deliver funds to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of payment or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.
(5p) “Person" includes any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or association. A single-owner entity that is disregarded as a separate entity under ch. 71 is disregarded as a separate entity for purposes of this subchapter.
(6) “Sign" means write one's signature or, if the department prescribes another method of authenticating, use that other method.
History: 1981 c. 20; 1997 a. 27, 35; 2001 a. 16; 2015 a. 216.

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.