Utah Code 59-13-303. Special fuel user permits — Application — Revocation of permits under certain circumstances

(1)

Terms Used In Utah Code 59-13-303

Commission: means the State Tax Commission. See Utah Code 59-13-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Qualified motor vehicle: means a special fuel-powered motor vehicle used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property which:

(i)	has a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds;

(ii)	has three or more axles regardless of weight; or

(iii)

is used in a combination of vehicles when the weight of the combination of vehicles exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. See Utah Code 59-13-102

Special fuel: means any fuel regardless of name or character that:

(i)	is usable as fuel to operate or propel a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state; and

(ii)	is not taxed under the category of aviation or motor fuel. See Utah Code 59-13-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)	Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), each user shall, prior to the use of the fuel in a qualified motor vehicle, apply to the commission on forms prescribed by the commission for a special fuel user permit. When the application is approved by the commission, a single special fuel user permit shall be issued to the user.

(b)	In place of the special fuel user permit issued under Subsection (1)(a), a user may purchase a special fuel user trip permit. A special fuel user trip permit is valid for 96 hours or until the qualified vehicle leaves the state, whichever occurs first.

(c)	The fee for the special fuel user trip permit is $25.

(2)	A special fuel user permit number shall be assigned to each licensed user and is nontransferable and valid until surrendered by the user for nonuse or until revoked by the commission.

(3)

The special fuel user permit expires December 31 of each year. Special fuel user permits for the calendar year shall be honored until February 28 of the following year. An application shall be filed with the commission each year for a new special fuel user permit for vehicles operated by a licensed user.

(4)

(a)	The special fuel user permit shall be kept in the passenger compartment of each vehicle, or as otherwise authorized by the commission.

(b)	A user that does not comply with the requirements of this section may be required to purchase a special fuel user trip permit.

(5)	The commission may revoke the special fuel user permit issued under this section from any person refusing or neglecting to comply with this part.

(6)	Any user reporting Utah special fuel tax liability under 5, is exempted from the permit requirements of this section.

Amended by Chapter 198, 2005 General Session

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