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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 11. Taxation » Article 14C. Motor Fuel Excise Tax

§11-14C-28. Exports

(a) A person who exports motor fuel from West Virginia shall file a monthly return with the commissioner identifying the exports. The return is due by the last day of the month following the month covered by the return. The return shall serve as a claim for a refund for tax paid to this state […]

§11-14C-29. Identifying Information Required on Return

When a transaction with a person licensed under this article is required to be reported on a return, the return must state the licensee's name, address and, if available, license number and telephone number as stated on the lists compiled by the commissioner under section eighteen of this article.

§11-14C-3. Rules; Forms

The commissioner may promulgate rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code that are necessary to effectuate and enforce this article. The commissioner may also prescribe forms necessary to effectuate and enforce this article, and provide other necessary guidelines on the administration of this article.

§11-14C-30. Refund of Taxes Erroneously Collected, etc.; Refund for Gallonage Exported or Lost Through Casualty or Evaporation; Change of Rate; Petition for Refund

(a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to refund from the funds collected under the provisions of this article any tax, interest, additions to tax or penalties which have been erroneously collected from any person. (b) Any supplier, distributor, producer, retail dealer, exporter or importer, while the owner of motor fuel in this state, that loses […]

§11-14C-31. Claiming Refunds

(a) Any person seeking a refund pursuant to §11-14C-9(c) or §11-14C-9(d) of this code shall present to the commissioner a petition for refund in the form required by the commissioner and provide the information required by the commissioner. The Tax Commissioner may require the petitioner to provide the original or duplicate original sales slips or […]

§11-14C-32. Payment of Refund

Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the commissioner that any person is entitled to a refund for taxes paid pursuant to section five of this article, the commissioner shall forthwith certify the amount of the refund.

§11-14C-33. General Procedure and Administration; Crimes and Penalties

§11-14C-33. General procedure and administration; crimes and penalties. (a) Each and every provision of the "West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act" set forth in article ten of this chapter applies to the taxes levied by this article, except as otherwise expressly provided in this article, with like effect as if that act were applicable […]

§11-14C-34. Shipping Documents; Transportation of Motor Fuel; Civil Penalty

(a) A person shall not transport motor fuel loaded at a terminal rack unless the person has a shipping document, that complies with this section. A terminal operator shall give a shipping document to the person who operates the means of conveyance into which motor fuel is loaded at the terminal rack. (b) The shipping […]

§11-14C-35. Import Confirmation Number; Civil Penalty

(a) The commissioner may require an importer who acquires motor fuel for import from a person who is not a supplier or a permissive supplier to obtain an import confirmation number from the commissioner before importing the motor fuel. The importer shall write the import confirmation number on the shipping document issued for the motor […]

§11-14C-36. Improper Sale or Use of Untaxed Motor Fuel; Civil Penalty

(a) Any person who commits any of the following violations is subject to the civil penalty specified in subsection (b) of this section: (1) Sells or stores any dyed diesel fuel for use in a highway vehicle that is licensed or required to be licensed as such, unless that use is allowed under the authority […]

§11-14C-38. Engaging in Business Without a License; Civil Penalty

(a) Any person who engages in any business activity for which a license is required by this article without having first obtained and subsequently retained such a valid license is subject to the following civil penalty. (1) For the first violation the amount is $5,000.

§11-14C-39. Preventing a Person From Obtaining a License; Civil Penalty

(a) Any terminal operator, supplier, or position holder in a terminal who, by use of coercion, threat, intimidation or any other means of interference, intentionally prevents any person from applying for or obtaining a license issued under this article is subject to the following civil penalty. (1) For the first violation the amount is $5,000.

§11-14C-4. Exchange of Information; Criminal Penalty for Unauthorized Disclosure

(a) The commissioner may enter into written agreements with duly constituted tax officials of other states and of the United States for the inspection of tax returns, the making of audits, the exchange of information relating to taxes administered by the commissioner pursuant to this article, and providing information relative to the production, manufacture, refining, […]

§11-14C-40. Filing a False Return; Failure to File Return; Civil Penalty

(a) Any person liable for a tax levied under this article who files a false return, report or document under the provisions of this article with the intent to evade the tax levied by section five of this article is subject to a civil penalty equal to the total amount of tax evaded, or not […]

§11-14C-41. Willful Commission of Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties

(a) Any person who willfully commits any of the following offenses is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000, or imprisoned in the county or regional jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned: (1) Fails to obtain a license […]

§11-14C-43. Record-Keeping Requirements

(a) Each person required to be licensed under section ten of this article and each bulk user and retailer shall keep and maintain all records pertaining to motor fuel received, produced, manufactured, refined, compounded, used, sold or delivered, together with delivery tickets, invoices, bills of lading, and other pertinent records and papers as required by […]

§11-14C-44. Inspection of Records

(a) The commissioner may, during the usual business hours of the day, examine records, books, papers, storage tanks and any other equipment of any person required to maintain records for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of motor fuel received, produced, manufactured, refilled, compounded, used, sold, shipped, or delivered, to verify the truth and accuracy […]

§11-14C-45. Authority to Inspect

(a) The commissioner, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, is authorized to enter any place and to conduct inspections in accordance with this section. Inspections shall be performed in a reasonable manner and at times that are reasonable under the circumstances, taking into consideration the normal business hours of […]