North Carolina General Statutes 105-449.86. Tax on and liability for dyed diesel fuel used to operate certain highway vehicles
(a) Tax. – An excise tax at the motor fuel rate is imposed on dyed diesel fuel acquired to operate any of the following:
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2003-349, s. 10.8, effective January 1, 2004.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-449.86
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) A local bus that is allowed by § 4082(b)(3) of the Code to use dyed diesel fuel.
(3) A highway vehicle that is owned by or leased to an educational organization that is not a public school and is allowed by § 4082(b)(1) or (b)(3) of the Code to use dyed diesel fuel.
(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2005-435, s. 12, effective September 27, 2005.
(b) Liability. – If the distributor of dyed diesel fuel that is taxable under this section is not liable for the tax imposed by this section, the person that acquires the fuel is liable for the tax. The distributor of dyed diesel fuel that is taxable under this section is liable for the tax imposed by this section in the following circumstances:
(1) When the person acquiring the dyed diesel fuel has storage facilities for the fuel and is therefore a bulk end-user of the fuel.
(2) When the person acquired the dyed diesel fuel from a retail outlet of the distributor by using an access card or code indicating that the person’s use of the fuel is taxable under this section. (1995, c. 390, s. 3; 2003-349, s. 10.8; 2005-435, s. 12; 2008-134, s. 37.)