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     15-70-204. (Temporary) Gasoline license tax -- rate. (1) Every distributor shall pay to the department of transportation a license tax for the privilege of engaging in and carrying on business in this state in an amount equal to:
     (a) 3 cents for each gallon of aviation fuel, which is allocated to the department of transportation as provided by 67-1-301; and
     (b) for each gallon of all other gasoline distributed by the distributor within the state and upon which the gasoline license tax has not been paid by any other distributor:
     (i) 24 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 1993; and
     (ii) 27 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 1994.
     (2) Gasoline exported may not be included in the measure of the distributor's license tax unless the distributor is not licensed and is not paying the tax to the state the fuel is destined for.
     (3) Alcohol that is blended or is to be blended with gasoline to be sold as gasohol is subject to a tax per gallon equal to the license tax imposed on nonaviation gasoline distributors under subsection (1). (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 17, Ch. 642, L. 1993.)

     15-70-204. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Gasoline license tax -- rate. (1) Every distributor shall pay to the department of transportation a license tax for the privilege of engaging in and carrying on business in this state in an amount equal to:
     (a) 2 cents for each gallon of aviation fuel, which is allocated to the department of transportation as provided by 67-1-301; and
     (b) for each gallon of all other gasoline distributed by the distributor within the state and upon which the gasoline license tax has not been paid by any other distributor:
     (i) 24 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 1993; and
     (ii) 27 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 1994.
     (2) Gasoline exported may not be included in the measure of the distributor's license tax unless the distributor is not licensed and is not paying the tax to the state the fuel is destined for.
     (3) Alcohol that is blended or is to be blended with gasoline to be sold as gasohol is subject to a tax per gallon equal to the license tax imposed on nonaviation gasoline distributors under subsection (1).

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 369, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 204, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 90, Ch. 516, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 514, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 390, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 84-1847; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 576, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 632, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 624, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 649, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 8, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 231, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 605, L. 1993; amd. Secs. 2, 3, Ch. 642, L. 1993.

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