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Highway Taxes and Fees: How They Are Collected and Distributed - 2001

STATE LICENSES AND FEES IMPOSED ON WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF MOTOR FUEL 1/

BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM STATE
AUTHORITIES AND ON THE LAWS OF THE STATE
TABLE MF-107
STATUS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2001
STATE TYPE TERM RATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY DISPOSITION OF REMARKS
Alabama License filing fee, gasoline Continuous 5.00 Department of Revenue Public Road and Bridge Fund -
License filing fee, special fuels Continuous 5.00 Department of Revenue General Fund -
License for brands sold Oct.1 - Sept. 30 10.00 Department of Agriculture and Industries

Agricultural Fund, $175,000 monthly;
remainder, 13.87 % to counties,
$408,981 to Fund; remainder,
2.76 % to municipalities,
balance to Public Road and Bridge Fund

License required for each brand.
             
Alaska Qualified dealers must be
licensed and bonded
Annual
(fiscal year)
- Department of Revenue State General Fund -
             
Arizona Distributor license Annual 50.00 Department of Transportation,
Motor Vehicle Division
Highway User's Revenue Fund License required for imports of gasoline,
aviation gasoline, diesel and refining or blending.
             
Arkansas Operating license, gasoline refining or blending. Continuous - Department of Finance and Administration, Motor Fuel - -
Operating license, distillate special fuels distributor Continuous - Tax Section - -
Operating license, liquefied gas special fuels supplier Continuous -   - -
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board permit-Class 8 Annual 100.00 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Fund All suppliers and users must be permit holders.
             
California Distributor license, gasoline Continuous - Board of Equalization Motor Vehicle Fuel Account -
Producer and broker license Continuous - Board of Equalization   -
             
Colorado Fuel license for any fuel Continuous 10.00 Department of Revenue General Fund Distributors, suppliers, ex/importers,
blend carriers, terminal
operators must be licensed.
Additional locations   5.00    
             
Connecticut Distributor license Continuous - Department of Revenue Services - -
             
Delaware Gasoline distributor license July 1 - June 30 10.00 Motor Fuel Tax Administration Transportation Trust Fund -
Special fuel supplier license July 1 - June 30 10.00 Motor Fuel Tax Administration Transportation Trust Fund -
             
Dist. of Col. Importer license July 1 - June 30 5.00 Department of Finance and Revenue Highway Trust Fund -
             
Florida Operating license Annual 30.00 Department of Revenue General Fund -
             
Georgia Distributor license Continuous 10.00 Department of Revenue,
Motor Fuel Tax Unit
General Fund -
             
Hawaii Distributor license Continuous - Department of Taxation - -
             
Idaho Operating license Continuous 50.00 Tax Commission Tax Commission -
             
Illinois Distributor license Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
Special fuel supplier license Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
             
Indiana Licensed distributor Continuous varies Department of Revenue, Special Tax Division Motor Vehicle Highway Account License becomes permanent with a minimum
distribution of 500,000 gals. annually for
in-State distributors.
             
Iowa Suppliers or restrictive suppliers license Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
             
Kansas Distributor license (gasoline, diesel) Continuous - Department of Revenue, - -
Retailer license Continuous - Customer Relations, Oil, - -
Manufacturer license Continuous - Gas, and Petroleum Section - -
Importer license Continuous -   - -
Manufacturer license Continuous -   - -
             
Kentucky Gasoline dealer license Continuous - Revenue Cabinet - -
Special fuel dealer license Continuous - Revenue Cabinet - -
Liquefied petroleum gas dealer license Continuous - Revenue Cabinet - -
             
Louisiana Special fuel suppliers license Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
             
Maine Distributor certificate Continuous - State Tax Assessor - -
Exporter certificate Continuous - State Tax Assessor - -
Importer certificate Continuous - State Tax Assessor - -
             
Maryland Operating license, gasoline dealer

Annual, expires
on May 31

- Comptroller, Motor Fuel Tax Division

Transportation Trust Fund
Waterways Improvement Fund,
and Fisheries Research and
Development Fund

-
             
Massachusetts Distributor license Calendar year 100.00 Department of Revenue Highway Fund -
Supplier/user/seller special fuel Calendar year 1.00 Department of Revenue - -
Unclassified importer Calendar year 100.00 Department of Revenue Highway Fund -
Exporter license Calendar year 100.00 Department of Revenue - -
             
Michigan Operating license, supplier Calendar year 10.00 Department of Treasury, Motor General Fund -
terminal, or refinery     Fuel Tax Division    
Operating license, exporter Calendar year 10.00 Motor Fuel Tax Division General Fund -
Operating license, liquid fuel hauler Calendar year 10.00 Motor Fuel Tax Division General Fund -
Exemption certificate Calendar year 10.00 Motor Fuel Tax Division General Fund -
             
Minnesota Operating license July 1 - June 30 25.00 Department of Revenue, Petroleum Division General Fund -
             
Mississippi Operating license Continuous - State Tax Commission - -
Storage license Calendar year Varies City or County Tax Collector General Fund Rate ranges from $50 to $250 in relation to storage capacity.
             
Missouri Supplier license Continuous - Department of Revenue Highway Fund -
             
Montana Operating license Calendar year See remarks Department of Commerce, Business Regulations,
Weights and Measures Division
State Special Revenue Fund Fee of $3 to $20 per meter (depending on size and type)
is in lieu of an inspection fee, and is
collected in the same manner
as fees on all other license.
             
Nebraska Motor vehicle fuel tax license Continuous 10.00 Department of Revenue Highway Cash fund -
Diesel Tax License Continuous 10.00 Department of Revenue Highway Cash fund -
             
Nevada Motor fuel dealer's license Continuous 5.00 Department of Taxation Highway Fund -
Special fuel supplier's license Continuous -

Department of Motor Vehicles
and Public Safety, Motor Carrier Division

- -
             
New Hampshire Distributor license Continuous - Department of Safety, Road Toll Administration Highway Fund -
             
New Jersey Distributor license 3 Years 450.00 Department of Treasury, General Fund -
Importer license 3 Years 450.00 Division of Taxation - -
Exporter license 3 Years 450.00   - -
Gasoline jobber license 3 Years 450.00   - -
Wholesaler license 3 Years 450.00   - -
Motor fuel transporter license Annual 50.00   - Land or water conveyance.
Storage facility operator license Annual 150.00   - -
Seller/user of special fuel 3 Years 150.00   - -
             
New Mexico Operating registration Continuous - Department of Taxation and Revenue, Returns
Processing Division
- Registration issued after filing of bond.
             
New York Distributor registration - - Department of Taxation and Finance, Audit Division - No license, but distributors must be
             
North Carolina Distributor license, gasoline Continuous - Department of Revenue - If not licensed, tax must be paid to
supplier at time of purchase
Tax must be paid to supplier by bulk user or reseller.
Fee of $2 to $10 paid on each pump from which
fuels are sold at retail.
Supplier license, special fuel Continuous - Department of Revenue -
Pump license July 1 - June 30 Varies Department of Revenue -
             
North Dakota Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax License Continuous 20.00 Tax Commissioner, Motor Fuel Tax Section Highway Tax Distribution Fund: -
Special Fuel Tax License fuels Continuous 20.00 Tax Commissioner, Motor Fuel Tax Section State highways 63 %; county roads and city streets 37 %. -
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tax License Continuous 20.00 Tax Commissioner, Motor Fuel - -
Aviation Fuel Tax License Continuous 20.00 Tax Section Aeronautics Commission Fund -
             
Ohio Operating license Continuous - Department of Taxation - -
             
Oklahoma Fuel Vendor License Continuous - Oklahoma Tax Commission Retained by Tax Commission -
          to defray unpaid accounts
Oregon Operating license Continuous - Department of Transportation - -
             
Pennsylvania Distributor permit June 1 - May 31 - Department of Revenue, Bureau of Motor Fuel Taxes. - -
             
Rhode Island Operating license, distributor and exporter Continuous - Department of Administration, Division of Taxation General Fund -
             
South Carolina Fuel Vendor Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
             
South Dakota Distributor license Annual - Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division - -
             
Tennessee Operating permit Continuous - Department of Revenue - -
Oil depot privilege license Annual Varies Department of Revenue General Fund Renewal on date of beginning business.
Rate is 0.05 cent per gallon.
Oil peddler wagon Annual
Varies
Department of Revenue General Fund  
             
Texas Gasoline distributor Continuous - Comptroller of Public Accounts - -
Diesel fuel supplier Continuous - Comptroller of Public Accounts - -
             
Utah Dealer license Continuous 30.00 Tax Commission General Fund -
             
Vermont Distributor license Continuous - Department of Motor Vehicles - Wholesaler or retailer who imports, or causes to be imported,
motor fuel is classified as a distributor.
  Diesel distributor license Continuous - Department of Motor Vehicles  
             
Virginia Dealer license Continuous 100.00 Department of Motor Vehicles - -
Jobber license Continuous 100.00 Department of Motor Vehicles - -
             
Washington Distributor license Continuous 10.00 Department of Licensing, Pro-
Rate and Fuel Tax Services
Motor Vehicle Fund -
             
West Virginia Business registration certificate July 1 - June 30 15.00 Department of Tax and Revenue,
Internal Audition Division
General Revenue Fund -
             
Wisconsin Supplier license Continuous - Department of Revenue Transportation Fund -
             
Wyoming Operating license, gasoline Annual 25.00 Department of Transportation, Motor Fuel Division Department of Transportation -
Operating license, diesel fuel Annual 25.00 -

1/The licenses and fees given in this table are in most cases for the purpose of defraying the cost of regulating the distribution of motor fuel and allied products. Chain store and general merchandising taxes imposed on general business are not included.

2/ Information shown is as reported by the States and may not be complete in some cases.

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