Arizona Laws 28-5619. Records required; violation; classification
A. Suppliers and restricted distributors shall maintain and keep records of motor vehicle fuel or aviation fuel received, acquired, used, sold and delivered in this state by the supplier or restricted distributor, the amount of tax paid as part of the purchase price, invoices, bills of lading and other pertinent records and papers required by the director for the reasonable administration of this article at least until the later of the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-5619
- Aviation fuel: means all flammable liquids composed of a mixture of selected hydrocarbons expressly manufactured and blended for the purpose of effectively and efficiently operating an internal combustion engine for use in an aircraft but does not include fuel for jet or turbine powered aircraft. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Distributor: means a person who acquires motor fuel from a supplier or another distributor for subsequent sale or use and who may blend or import into or export from this state motor fuel in the original package or container or otherwise but excluding a person who imports motor fuel in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or aircraft. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- In this state: means any way or place within the exterior limits of the state of Arizona that is maintained by public monies, including any such way or place that is owned by or ceded to the United States of America. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle required to be licensed or subject to licensing for operation on a highway. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- Motor vehicle fuel: includes all products that are commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline, including casinghead gasoline, natural gasoline and all flammable liquids, and that are composed of a mixture of selected hydrocarbons expressly manufactured and blended for the purpose of effectively and efficiently operating internal combustion engines. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver or syndicate, this state, any county, city, town, district or other subdivision of this state, an Indian tribe, or any other group or combination acting as a unit. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Use: includes the placing of fuel into any receptacle on a motor vehicle from which fuel is supplied for the propulsion of the vehicle unless the operator of the vehicle establishes to the satisfaction of the director that the fuel was consumed for a purpose other than to propel a motor vehicle on a highway in this state and, with respect to fuel brought into this state in any such receptacle on a use class motor vehicle, the consumption of the fuel in this state. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- Use fuel: includes all gases and liquids used or suitable for use to propel motor vehicles, except fuels that are subject to the motor vehicle fuel tax imposed by this article. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
- Vendor: includes a person who sells use fuel in this state and who places the fuel or causes the fuel to be placed into any receptacle on a motor vehicle from which receptacle fuel is supplied for the propulsion, including a service station dealer, a broker and a user who sells use fuel to others. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
1. Three years after a report is required to be filed pursuant to this article.
2. Three years after a report is filed.
B. Any person, other than a restricted distributor, purchasing motor vehicle fuel taxable under this article or aviation fuel taxable under section 28-8344 from a supplier for the purpose of resale shall maintain and keep for one year a record of motor vehicle fuel or aviation fuel received, the amount of tax paid to the supplier as part of the purchase price, delivery tickets, invoices, bills of lading and other records the director requires.
C. Each distributor and vendor shall maintain and keep for three years the following:
1. Records of use fuel received, sold or delivered in this state by the distributor or vendor.
2. Invoices, bills of lading and other pertinent records and papers required by the director for the reasonable administration of this article.
D. The director may require distributors to file information as to sales or deliveries to vendors or users of use fuel at the times and in the form as the director requires.
E. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.