(a) Before any motor vehicle is operated on the public highways of this state, the operation of which is subject to the tax levied by subsection (b) of Section 3 of this act, and including the vehicles of licensed dealers using special fuel, such motor vehicles must be registered under this act with the Tax Commission as herein provided. An application for registration of each motor vehicle required to be registered must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Tax Commission showing the name, address and special fuel user's or special fuel dealer's license number of the owner or operator of such vehicle, a complete description of the motor vehicle, including the make, model, year made, motor number, license tag number, kind of special fuel used by such motor vehicle and such other information as the Tax Commission may require.
(b) No vehicle used for the transportation of any liquefied gas, including butane or propane, shall be allowed to use, for the operation of said vehicle, gas directly from the cargo tank of said vehicle or any trailer attached thereto; and any connection of a fuel line between the motor of such vehicle and any tank other than the regularly installed fuel tank of such vehicle, direct or indirect, and any valve or outlet for such a connection, is hereby prohibited.
(c) Upon approval of said application, the Tax Commission shall register such vehicle and issue a nontransferable special fuel use vehicle permit therefor bearing a distinctive number and showing that the vehicle described is registered with the Commission by a licensed special fuel dealer or user who has complied with the provisions of this act. Such permits shall remain in force until surrendered, suspended or canceled in the manner provided by law.
(d) Every person operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state as a special fuel dealer or a special fuel user must at all times during such operation have displayed in the cab of such motor vehicle a special fuel use vehicle permit which shall be subject to inspection at all times by representatives of the Tax Commission and peace officers.
Laws 1953, p. 334, § 11; 1965, c. 215, § 1.