(1) A supplier, permissive supplier, or importer who knowingly fails to collect or timely remit tax otherwise required to be paid to the department under section 71, 72, or 80 or pursuant to a tax precollection agreement under section 72 is liable for the uncollected tax plus a 100% penalty.
    (2) A person who fails or refuses to pay to the department the tax on motor fuel at the time required in this act or who fraudulently withholds or appropriates or otherwise uses the money or any portion of the money belonging to the state is guilty of a felony.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 207.1126

  • Department: means the department of treasury or its designee. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Importer: means a person who imports motor fuel into this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene, or a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene and any other substance. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Permissive supplier: means a person who may not be subject to the taxing jurisdiction of this state but who does meet both of the following requirements:
    (i) Is a position holder in a federally registered terminal located outside of this state, or a person who acquires from a position holder motor fuel in an out-of-state terminal in a transaction that otherwise qualifies as a 2-party exchange under this act. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Person: means and includes an individual, cooperative, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, syndicate, and corporation, both private and municipal, and any receiver, trustee, conservator, or any other officer having jurisdiction and control of property by law or by appointment of a court other than units of government. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Tax: means a tax, interest, or penalty levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 207.1006