Sec. 901. A person, except a distributor, who has purchased gasoline in Indiana and has paid the tax imposed on it by this chapter is entitled to a refund (without interest) of the amount of tax paid on gasoline in excess of one hundred (100) gallons which is lost or destroyed, except by evaporation, shrinkage, or unknown cause, while he owns it. To obtain the refund, the person:

(1) must, within five (5) days after the loss or destruction is discovered, notify the administrator in writing of the amount of gasoline lost or destroyed; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-901

  • Administrator: means the administrative head of the department of state revenue or the administrator's designee. See Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-103
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Distributor: means a person who first receives gasoline in Indiana. See Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-103
  • Gasoline: means :

    Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-103

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Person: means a natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, representative appointed by a court, or the state or its political subdivisions. See Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-103
(2) must, within sixty (60) days after notice is given, file with the administrator an affidavit that is sworn to by the person having custody of the gasoline at the time of loss or destruction and that sets forth in full the circumstances and amount of the loss or destruction and any other information the administrator may require.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.79, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.51, SEC.40; Acts 1981, P.L.93, SEC.3.