(a) A person shall obtain the appropriate license or licenses issued by the commissioner before conducting the activities of:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-14C-10

  • Alternative fuel: means a combustible gas or liquid that is used or suitable for use as a motor fuel in an internal combustion engine or motor to propel or operate any form of vehicle, machine or mechanical contrivance and includes, but is not limited to, products commonly known as butane, propane, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas hydrocarbons and derivatives, liquid hydrocarbons derived from biomass, P-series fuels and hydrogen. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Alternative-fuel bulk end user: means a person who maintains storage facilities for alternative fuel and uses part or all of the stored fuel to operate a motor vehicle. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Blender: means a person who produces blended motor fuel outside the bulk transfer/terminal system. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Commissioner: means the State Tax Commissioner. See West Virginia Code 11-22-1
  • Distributor: means a person who acquires motor fuel from a licensed supplier, permissive supplier or from another licensed distributor for subsequent sale or use. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Exporter: means a person that exports motor fuel from this state. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Fuel: means motor fuel. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Importer: means a person that imports motor fuel into this state. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Permissive supplier: is a person who may not be subject to the taxing jurisdiction of this state but who meets both of the following requirements: (A) Is registered under Section 4101 of the Internal Revenue Code for transactions in motor fuel in the bulk transfer/terminal system. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Person: means an individual, firm, cooperative, association, corporation, limited liability corporation, estate, guardian, executor, administrator, trust, business trust, syndicate, partnership, limited partnership, copartnership, organization, limited liability partnership, joint venture, receiver and trustee in bankruptcy. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Refiner: means a person who owns, operates or otherwise controls a refinery. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Retailer: means a person who sells motor fuel at retail or dispenses motor fuel at a retail location. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2
  • Supplier: means a person that is:

    (A) Subject to the general taxing jurisdiction of this state. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2

  • Terminal: means a motor fuel storage and distribution facility to which a terminal control number has been assigned by the Internal Revenue Service, to which motor fuel is supplied by pipeline or marine vessel and from which motor fuel may be removed at a rack. See West Virginia Code 11-14C-2

(1) A supplier which includes a refiner;

(2) A permissive supplier;

(3) An importer;

(4) An exporter;

(5) A terminal operator;

(6) A blender;

(7) A motor fuel transporter;

(8) A distributor;

(9) A producer/manufacturer;

(10) An alternative-fuel bulk end user;

(11) A provider of alternative fuel; or

(12) A retailer of alternative fuel.

(b) A person who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required shall have a separate license for each activity, except as otherwise determined by the commissioner.