New Jersey Statutes 54:39-104. Measurement by invoiced gallons of fuel removed
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:39-104
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) From the terminal transfer system within this State;
(2) From the terminal transfer system outside this State for delivery to a location in this State as represented on the shipping papers, provided that the supplier imports the motor fuel or aviation fuel for the account of the supplier, or the supplier has made a tax precollection election pursuant to section 18 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-118); and
(3) Upon sale in a terminal or refinery in this State to a person not holding a supplier’s or permissive supplier’s license.
b. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section, the tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) on the use of motor fuel and aviation fuel which is imported into this State, other than by a bulk transfer, is due at the time the product is imported into the State, which tax shall be paid within three business days from the date that the import verification number is assigned or within three business days from the date that the motor fuel or aviation fuel entered this State, whichever is sooner, and shall be measured by invoiced gallons received outside this State at a refinery, terminal or at a bulk plant for delivery to a destination in this State.
c. The tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) on blended fuel made in this State is payable by the blender at the point the blended fuel is made in this State outside of the terminal transfer system. The tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) on blended fuel imported into this State is payable by the importer of that blended fuel, provided the tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) has not already been paid to a permissive supplier through a precollection agreement. The number of gallons of blended fuel on which the tax shall be imposed shall be equal to the difference between the number of gallons of blended fuel made and the number of gallons of motor fuel that was previously taxed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) and used to make the blended fuel.
d. The tax imposed on aviation fuel by subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) is payable by the person purchasing or acquiring the aviation fuel within this State and shall be precollected by the aviation fuel dealer or supplier making the sale. A person, whether or not licensed under P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-101 et al.), who uses, acquires for use, sells or delivers for use in motor vehicles any aviation fuel taxable pursuant to P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-101 et al.) shall be liable for the tax imposed by subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) as if the aviation fuel were gasoline or kerosene defined as motor fuel.
e. The tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) on liquefied petroleum gas is payable by the person purchasing or acquiring the liquefied petroleum gas within this State for use in a motor vehicle and shall be precollected by the liquefied petroleum gas dealer making the sale. A person, whether or not licensed under P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-101 et al.), who uses, acquires for use, sells or delivers for use in motor vehicles any liquefied petroleum gas taxable pursuant to P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-101 et al.) shall be liable for the tax imposed by subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C. 54:39-103) along with applicable penalties.
L.2010, c.22, s.4; amended 2010, c.79, s.3.