Terms Used In Florida Statutes 206.9943

  • 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
  • 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
  • Pollutants: includes any petroleum product as defined in subsection (4) as well as pesticides, ammonia, and chlorine; lead-acid batteries, including, but not limited to, batteries that are a component part of other tangible personal property; and solvents as defined in subsection (6), but the term excludes liquefied petroleum gas, medicinal oils, and waxes. See Florida Statutes 206.9925
  • Wholesaler: means any person who holds a valid wholesaler of taxable fuel license issued by the department. See Florida Statutes 206.01

(1) Any person who is not otherwise licensed pursuant to this chapter and who produces, imports, or causes to be imported pollutants, or who is entitled to a refund under s. 206.9942, must apply for and receive from the department a pollutant tax license. Any person who produces, imports, or causes to be imported lead-acid batteries but no other pollutants is not required to be licensed pursuant to this section after October 1, 1989, unless such person seeks a refund pursuant to this part.
(2) To procure a pollutant tax license the person must file an application in such form and furnish such information as the department may require.
(3) The license must be renewed annually.
(4) A temporary pollutant tax license may be issued to a holder of a valid Florida temporary importer, temporary wholesaler, or temporary exporter license issued under s. 206.02. A temporary pollutant tax license is subject to the provisions set forth in s. 206.02(8).