Michigan Laws 207.1040 – Tax refund on contaminated, lost, or destroyed motor fuel or alternative fuel; exception
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 207.1040
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tax: means a tax, interest, or penalty levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 207.1006
(1) A person may seek a refund for tax paid under this act on motor fuel or alternative fuel that is 1 or more of the following:
(a) Accidentally contaminated by dye or another contaminant, including but not limited to gasoline that is mixed with diesel fuel, if the resulting product cannot be used to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads or highways without violating this act or other state or federal law.
(b) Accidentally lost or destroyed as a direct result of a sudden and unexpected casualty loss.
(2) The refund described in subsection (1) does not apply if the person seeking the refund has been reimbursed for the cost of the tax by any person, including, but not limited to, an insurance company, for the loss or contamination. If a person seeking a refund under this section is reimbursed for any amount, that person shall demonstrate to the department that the amount reimbursed does not include tax paid under this act on the motor fuel or alternative fuel in order to be eligible for the refund.