Florida Statutes 206.04 – License number and cards; penalties
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Attorney's Note
Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Felony of the third degree | up to 5 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 206.04
- Carrier: means every railroad company, pipeline company, water transportation company, private or common carrier, and any other person transporting motor or diesel fuel, casinghead gasoline, natural gasoline, naphtha, or distillate for others, either in interstate or intrastate commerce, to points within Florida, or from a point in Florida to a point outside of the state. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Department: means the Department of Revenue. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Exporter: means any person that has met the requirements of…. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- fuel: means all gasoline products or any product blended with gasoline or any fuel placed in the storage supply tank of a gasoline-powered motor vehicle. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Importer: means any person that has met the requirements of…. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Person: means and includes natural persons, corporations, copartnerships, firms, companies, agencies, or associations; state agencies; and counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions of this state, singular or plural. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Terminal: is a storage and distribution facility for taxable motor or diesel fuel, supplied by pipeline or marine vessel, that has the capacity to receive and store a bulk transfer of taxable motor or diesel fuel, including a loading rack through which petroleum products are physically removed into tanker trucks or rail cars, and that is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a terminal. See Florida Statutes 206.01
- Wholesaler: means any person who holds a valid wholesaler of taxable fuel license issued by the department. See Florida Statutes 206.01
Each terminal supplier, importer, exporter, and wholesaler shall be assigned a license number upon qualifying for a license hereunder, and the department shall issue to each such licensee separate license cards for each tank truck operated by that person. Such license card shall indicate the license number so assigned, the motor number of the truck authorized to be operated under such license card, and such other information as the department may prescribe. The license card shall be conspicuously displayed in the vehicle to which it is assigned, and any person operating a tank truck in this state conveying or transporting motor fuel without such license card or, if a common carrier, a bill of lading is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.