365.593 Disciplinary action for fraudulent use of motor vehicle fuel or sale of unlawfully formulated motor vehicle fuel.
1. The Department may take disciplinary action in accordance with subsection 2 against any person who, below the terminal rack:
(a) Sells or stores for personal consumption any motor vehicle fuel for a use which the person selling or storing the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is a taxable use of the fuel and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department;
(b) Willfully alters the volume or composition of any motor vehicle fuel which is intended for a taxable use and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department; or
(c) Sells motor vehicle fuel which the person selling the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is formulated in a manner that violates any provision of state or federal law governing standards for the formulation of motor vehicle fuel.
2. For any violation described in subsection 1, the Department may:
(a) For a first violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $2,500 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 30 days;
(b) For a second violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 60 days; and
(c) For a third or subsequent violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 and revoke any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
365.593 Disciplinary action for fraudulent use of motor vehicle fuel or sale of unlawfully formulated motor vehicle fuel.
1. The Department may take disciplinary action in accordance with subsection 2 against any person who, below the terminal rack:
(a) Sells or stores for personal consumption any motor vehicle fuel for a use which the person selling or storing the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is a taxable use of the fuel and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department;
(b) Willfully alters the volume or composition of any motor vehicle fuel which is intended for a taxable use and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department; or
(c) Sells motor vehicle fuel which the person selling the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is formulated in a manner that violates any provision of state or federal law governing standards for the formulation of motor vehicle fuel.
2. For any violation described in subsection 1, the Department may:
(a) For a first violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $2,500 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 30 days;
(b) For a second violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 60 days; and
(c) For a third or subsequent violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 and revoke any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
365.593 Disciplinary action for fraudulent use of motor vehicle fuel or sale of unlawfully formulated motor vehicle fuel.
1. The Department may take disciplinary action in accordance with subsection 2 against any person who, below the terminal rack:
(a) Sells or stores for personal consumption any motor vehicle fuel for a use which the person selling or storing the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is a taxable use of the fuel and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department;
(b) Willfully alters the volume or composition of any motor vehicle fuel which is intended for a taxable use and does not report and pay the applicable tax to the Department; or
(c) Sells motor vehicle fuel which the person selling the fuel knows, or has reason to know, is formulated in a manner that violates any provision of state or federal law governing standards for the formulation of motor vehicle fuel.
2. For any violation described in subsection 1, the Department may:
(a) For a first violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $2,500 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 30 days;
(b) For a second violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 and suspend any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for not more than 60 days; and
(c) For a third or subsequent violation within 4 years, impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 and revoke any license issued to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
