Except as otherwise provided in the Motor Fuel Tax Code, the tax imposed by Sections 500.4 and 500.4B of this title on motor fuel measured by gallons imported from another state shall be paid by the:
1. Licensed occasional importer who has imported the nonexempt motor fuel within three (3) business days of the earlier of the time that the nonexempt motor fuel was entered into the state, or the time that a valid import verification number required by subsection F of Section 500.33 of this title was assigned by the Commission, under such rules and procedures as the Commission may provide; or
2. Licensed bonded importer who has imported the nonexempt motor fuel during a month on or before the twentieth day of the following month unless such day falls upon a weekend or state or banking holiday, in which case the liability would be due the next succeeding business day.
However, if the supplier has made a blanket election to precollect tax under Section 500.19 of this title, then the supplier shall become jointly liable with the importer for the tax and shall remit the tax to the Commission on behalf of the importer under the same terms as a supplier payment under Section 500.20 of this title, and no import verification number shall be required.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 345, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 169, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.