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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 38 - Property - Real and Personal » Article 24.7 - Transportation Fuel Distributors' Tax Liens

§ 38-24.7-101. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Distributor” has the same meaning as set forth in section 39-27-101, C.R.S. “Retailer or other commercial user” means a commercial entity involved in the use of transportation fuel for a taxable purpose under article 27 of title 39, C.R.S. “Taxes” means the tax on gasoline […]

§ 38-24.7-102. Who May Have Lien – Amount

Within sixty days after the date of delivery of transportation fuel or an earlier agreed-upon payment date, every distributor has a lien upon the property of a retailer or other commercial user for the amount of unreimbursed taxes paid by the distributor under article 27 of title 39, C.R.S., for each delivery of transportation fuel […]

§ 38-24.7-103. How Lien Obtained – Lien Statement

Every distributor intending to avail himself or herself of the benefits of this article shall serve on the retailer or other commercial user by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service, within sixty days after completing the delivery of transportation fuel and record in the office of the county clerk and […]

§ 38-24.7-104. Priority

The lien for taxes for the delivery of transportation fuel specified in section 38-24.7-102 is not prior to and does not take precedence over any mortgage, encumbrance, security interest, or other valid lien upon the assets and property of the retailer or other commercial user, including the stock in trade, business fixtures, and equipment owned […]

§ 38-24.7-105. Parties

Any person interested in the matter in controversy or the property to be charged with the lien or having a lien on the property charged may be made a party to an action for the foreclosure of the lien. Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (SB 16-166), ch. 357, p. 1486, § 1, effective August […]

§ 38-24.7-106. Limitations of Actions

Any action for the foreclosure and enforcement of a lien authorized in section 38-24.7-102 must be commenced, and a notice of commencement of action filed in the same locations as the lien statements, within twenty-four months after the filing of the lien and must be filed in the district court for the county in which […]

§ 38-24.7-107. Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Lien – Penalty

Whenever the indebtedness giving rise to a lien under this article is paid and satisfied, the lienor has the duty to acknowledge satisfaction of the indebtedness and to discharge the lien of record. If any lienor fails to acknowledge satisfaction and discharge of the lien within thirty days after being requested to do so by […]