1. The department of revenue or the state department of transportation, whichever is applicable, is hereby given the authority within the time prescribed for keeping records to do the following:

 a. To examine, during the usual business hours of the day, the records, books, papers, receipts, invoices, storage tanks, and any other equipment of any of the following:

 (1) A distributor, supplier, restrictive supplier, importer, exporter, blender, terminal operator, nonterminal storage facility, common carrier, or contract carrier, pertaining to motor fuel or undyed special fuel withdrawn from a terminal or a nonterminal storage facility, or brought into this state.
 (2) A licensed compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or hydrogen dealer, user, or person supplying compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or hydrogen to a licensed compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or hydrogen dealer or user.
 (3) An interstate operator of motor vehicles to verify the truth and accuracy of any statement, report, or return, or to ascertain whether or not the taxes imposed by this chapter have been paid.
 (4) Any person selling fuels that can be used for highway use.
 (5) A licensed electric fuel dealer or user or person supplying electric fuel to a licensed electric fuel dealer or user.
 b. To examine the records, books, papers, receipts, and invoices of any distributor, supplier, restrictive supplier, importer, blender, exporter, terminal operator, nonterminal storage facility, licensed compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or hydrogen dealer or user, licensed electric fuel dealer or user, or any other person who possesses fuel upon which the tax has not been paid to determine financial responsibility for the payment of the taxes imposed by this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 452A.62

  • Blender: means a person who owns and blends ethanol with gasoline to produce ethanol blended gasoline and blends the product at a nonterminal location. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Business: means any trade, occupation, activity, or enterprise engaged in for the purpose of selling or distributing tobacco products in this state. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dealer: means a person, other than a distributor, who engages in the business of selling or distributing motor fuel or special fuel to the end user in this state. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Distributor: means any and each of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Distributor: means a person who acquires tax paid motor fuel or special fuel from a supplier, restrictive supplier or importer, or another distributor for subsequent sale at wholesale and distribution by tank cars or tank trucks or both. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Exporter: means a person or other entity who acquires fuel in this state for export to another state. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Importer: means a person who imports motor fuel or undyed special fuel in bulk or transport load into the state by truck, rail, or barge. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Motor fuel: means motor fuel as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Nonterminal storage facility: includes a facility that manufactures products such as ethanol as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, trustee, agency, or receiver, or any legal representative of any of the foregoing. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Restrictive supplier: means a person who imports motor fuel or undyed special fuel into this state in tank wagons or in small tanks not otherwise licensed as an importer. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Special fuel: means fuel oils and all combustible gases and liquids suitable for the generation of power for propulsion of motor vehicles or turbine-powered aircraft, and includes any substance used for that purpose, except that it does not include motor fuel. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Storage: means any keeping or retention of tobacco products for use or consumption in this state. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Supplier: includes a person who does not meet the jurisdictional connection to this state but voluntarily agrees to act as a supplier for purposes of collecting and reporting the motor fuel or special fuel tax. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Terminal: means a motor fuel or special fuel storage and distribution facility that is supplied by a pipeline or a marine vessel and from which the fuel may be removed at a rack. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Terminal operator: means the person who by ownership or contractual agreement is charged with the responsibility for, or physical control over, and operation of a terminal. See Iowa Code 452A.2
 2. If a person under this section refuses access to pertinent records, books, papers, receipts, invoices, storage tanks, or any other equipment, the appropriate state agency shall certify the names and facts to any court of competent jurisdiction, and the court shall enter an order to enforce this chapter.
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