South Carolina Code 12-28-780. Refund of motor fuel user fees erroneously paid
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-28-780
- Department: means the South Carolina Department of Revenue. See South Carolina Code 12-28-110
- Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel, substitute fuel, renewable fuel, alternative fuel, and blended fuel. See South Carolina Code 12-28-110
- Person: means a natural person, a partnership, a firm, an association, a corporation, a representative appointed by a court, the State, a political subdivision or any other entity, group, or syndicate. See South Carolina Code 12-28-110
- User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
The motor fuel user fee that has otherwise been erroneously paid by a person must be refunded by the department upon proof shown satisfactory to the department. The department’s authority under this section must be construed broadly to prevent unjust and unintended payment of user fees on exempt uses or by exempt users.