Terms Used In Michigan Laws 207.1003

  • Alcohol: means fuel grade ethanol or a mixture of fuel grade ethanol and another product. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Blended motor fuel: means a mixture of motor fuel and another liquid, other than a de minimis amount of a product including, but not limited to, carburetor detergent or oxidation inhibitor, that can be used as motor fuel in a motor vehicle. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • blending: means the mixing of 1 or more petroleum products, with or without another product, regardless of the original character of the product blended, if the product obtained by the blending is capable of use in the generation of power for the propulsion of a motor vehicle, an airplane, or a marine vessel. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Blendstock: means and includes any petroleum product component of motor fuel, such as naphtha, reformate, or toluene; or any oxygenate that can be blended for use in a motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Consumer price index: means United States consumer price index for all urban consumers as defined and reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Department: means the department of treasury or its designee. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Diesel fuel: means any liquid other than gasoline that is capable of use as a fuel or a component of a fuel in a motor vehicle that is propelled by a diesel-powered engine or in a diesel-powered train. See Michigan Laws 207.1002
  • Fuel grade ethanol: means the American Society for Testing and Materials standard in effect on April 1, 2001 as the D-4806 specification for denatured fuel grade ethanol for blending with gasoline. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Fuel transportation vehicle: means a vehicle designed or used to transport motor fuel on the public roads or highways. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Gallon: means a unit of liquid measure as customarily used in the United States containing 231 cubic inches, or 4 quarts, or its metric equivalent expressed in liters. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Gasohol: means a blended motor fuel composed of gasoline and fuel grade ethanol. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Gasoline: means gasoline, alcohol, gasohol, casing head or natural gasoline, benzol, benzine, naphtha, and any blendstock additive, or other product including methanol that is sold for blending with gasoline or for use on the road other than products typically sold in containers of less than 5 gallons. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Implement of husbandry: means a farm tractor, a vehicle designed to be drawn or pulled by a farm tractor or animal, a vehicle that directly harvests farm products, or a vehicle that directly applies fertilizer, spray, or seeds to a farm field. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Import: means to bring motor fuel into this state by motor vehicle, marine vessel, pipeline, or any other means. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Importer: means a person who imports motor fuel into this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Inflation rate: means the annual percentage change in the consumer price index, as determined by the department, comparing the 2 most recent October 1 through September 30 periods that are immediately preceding the effective date of the rate prescribed under section 8(1)(c), converted to decimals. See Michigan Laws 207.1003
  • Leaded racing fuel: is a fuel other than diesel fuel that is leaded and at least 100 octane and is used in vehicles on a racetrack. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Liquid: means any substance that is liquid in excess of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a pressure of 14. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene, or a mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene and any other substance. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or motor and is designed to permit the vehicle's mobile use on the public roads or highways of this state. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Person: means and includes an individual, cooperative, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, syndicate, and corporation, both private and municipal, and any receiver, trustee, conservator, or any other officer having jurisdiction and control of property by law or by appointment of a court other than units of government. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • Public roads or highways: means a road, street, or place maintained by this state or a political subdivision of this state and generally open to use by the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular travel, notwithstanding that they may be temporarily closed or travel is restricted for the purpose of construction, maintenance, repair, or reconstruction. See Michigan Laws 207.1004
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Tank wagon: means a straight truck having 1 or more compartments other than the fuel supply tank designed or used to carry motor fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.1006
  • Transmix: means the mixed product that results from the buffer or interface of 2 different products in a pipeline shipment, or a mixture of 2 different products within a refinery or terminal that results in an off-grade mixture. See Michigan Laws 207.1006
  • Transport truck: means a semitrailer combination rig designed or used for the purpose of transporting motor fuel over the public roads or highways. See Michigan Laws 207.1006
  • Transporter: means an operator of a railroad or rail car, tank wagon, transport truck, or other fuel transportation vehicle engaged in the business of transporting motor fuel below the terminal rack. See Michigan Laws 207.1006
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  As used in this act:
  (a) “Fuel feedstock user” means a person who receives motor fuel for the person’s own use in the manufacture or production of any substance other than motor fuel.
  (b) “Fuel grade ethanol” means the American Society for Testing and Materials standard in effect on April 1, 2001 as the D-4806 specification for denatured fuel grade ethanol for blending with gasoline.
  (c) “Fuel transportation vehicle” means a vehicle designed or used to transport motor fuel on the public roads or highways. Fuel transportation vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a transport truck and a tank wagon. Fuel transportation vehicle does not include a vehicle transporting a nurse tank or limited volume auxiliary-mounted supply tank used for fueling an implement of husbandry.
  (d) “Gallon” means a unit of liquid measure as customarily used in the United States containing 231 cubic inches, or 4 quarts, or its metric equivalent expressed in liters. Where the term gallon appears in this act, the term liters is interchangeable so long as the equivalence of a gallon and 3.785 liters is preserved. A quantity required to be furnished under this act may be specified in liters when authorized by the department.
  (e) “Gasohol” means a blended motor fuel composed of gasoline and fuel grade ethanol.
  (f) “Gasoline” means gasoline, alcohol, gasohol, casing head or natural gasoline, benzol, benzine, naphtha, and any blendstock additive, or other product including methanol that is sold for blending with gasoline or for use on the road other than products typically sold in containers of less than 5 gallons. Gasoline also includes a liquid prepared, advertised, offered for sale, sold for use as, or used in the generation of power for the propulsion of a motor vehicle, airplane, or marine vessel, including a product obtained by blending together any 1 or more products of petroleum, with or without another product, and regardless of the original character of the petroleum products blended, if the product obtained by the blending is capable of use in the generation of power for the propulsion of a motor vehicle, airplane, or marine vessel. The blending of all of the above named products, regardless of their name or characteristics, shall conclusively be presumed to have been done to produce motor fuel, unless the product obtained by the blending is entirely incapable of use as motor fuel. Gasoline also includes transmix. Gasoline does not include diesel fuel or leaded racing fuel. An additive or blendstock is presumed to be sold for blending unless a certification is obtained for federal purposes that the substance is for a use other than blending for gasoline.
  (g) “Gross gallons” means the total measured product, exclusive of any temperature or pressure adjustments, considerations, or deductions, in gallons.
  (h) “Implement of husbandry” means a farm tractor, a vehicle designed to be drawn or pulled by a farm tractor or animal, a vehicle that directly harvests farm products, or a vehicle that directly applies fertilizer, spray, or seeds to a farm field. Implement of husbandry does not include a motor vehicle licensed for use on the public roads or highways of this state.
  (i) “Import” means to bring motor fuel into this state by motor vehicle, marine vessel, pipeline, or any other means. Import does not include bringing motor fuel into this state in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle if the motor fuel is used to power that motor vehicle. Motor fuel delivered into this state from outside of this state by or for the seller constitutes an import by the seller, and motor fuel delivered into this state from outside of this state by or for the purchaser constitutes an import by the purchaser.
  (j) “Importer” means a person who imports motor fuel into this state.
  (k) “Import verification number” means the number assigned by the department to an individual delivery of motor fuel by a transport truck, tank wagon, marine vessel, or rail car in response to a request for a number from an importer or transporter carrying motor fuel into this state for the account of an importer.
  (l) “Inflation rate” means the annual percentage change in the consumer price index, as determined by the department, comparing the 2 most recent October 1 through September 30 periods that are immediately preceding the effective date of the rate prescribed under section 8(1)(c), converted to decimals. If the annual percentage change is negative, then the inflation rate is zero.
  (m) “In this state” means the area within the borders of this state, including all territories within the borders owned by, held in trust by, or added to the United States of America.
  (n) “Invoiced gallons” means the number of gallons actually billed on an invoice.

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