It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this chapter to:

(1) Establish an efficient and effective motor fuel tax collection and enforcement system adequate to substantially deter motor fuel tax evasion emanating from sources inside and outside this state;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-3-102

  • Diesel fuel: means any liquid that is commonly or commercially known or sold as a fuel that is suitable for use in a diesel-powered highway vehicle. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • Motor fuel: means gasoline, diesel fuel and blended fuel. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • Petroleum products: means all benzol, gasoline, burning oil, distillate, fuel oil, gas oil, kerosene, naphtha, or any other volatile substance, excluding propane, reflecting a gravity of sixteen degrees (16°. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
(2) Amend prior Tennessee law to change the point of taxation of diesel fuel; and
(3) Maintain the previously existing system of taxation of petroleum products to the greatest extent possible within the framework of the modifications listed in subdivisions (1) and (2).
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