(a) A vendor delivering dyed diesel fuel to consumers through pumps shall be required to prominently display on such pumps the language “Dyed Diesel Fuel – Nontaxable Use Only – Penalty for Taxable Use – Off Highway, Not Legal for Motor Vehicle Use” as presently required by the internal revenue service or environmental protection agency. Such display shall remain a requirement until the general assembly, by statute, changes such requirements, notwithstanding either of such federal agencies altering or removing such requirement from its regulations.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-3-812

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's designated subordinate official. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • 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
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or motor and is designed to permit the vehicle's use on highways. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • Person: means a natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, court appointed representative, state, political subdivision or any other entity, group, or syndicate. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) The commissioner may assess a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each month in violation, or portion of a month, against a person who fails to comply with this section.
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