Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-4. Owner liability to retailer
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Sec. 4. (a) Subject to section 6(b) of this chapter, if:
(2) proper payment is not made to the retailer for the motor fuel;
(1) motor fuel from a retailer is pumped into a vehicle; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-4
- motor fuel: includes gasoline (as defined in Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-1
- retailer: means a person that engages in the business of selling or distributing motor fuel to an end user within Indiana. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-2
- vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-5-1(b). See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-3
the owner of the vehicle is liable to the retailer for the total pump price of the motor fuel pumped into the vehicle plus a service charge of fifty dollars ($50), and the cost of certified mail, return receipt requested, or as provided in IC 1-1-7-1(a).
(b) The service charge may be imposed upon a vehicle owner when notice is mailed to the vehicle owner under section 5 of this chapter. Only one (1) service charge may be imposed under this section for each incident in which motor fuel is pumped into a vehicle and proper payment is not made.
As added by P.L.97-2011, SEC.2.