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TX Tax Code § 162.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.356. Exemptions

Sec. 162.356.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a) The tax imposed by this subchapter does not apply to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas delivered into the fuel supply tank of:(1)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by the United States, provided that the exemption does not apply with respect to fuel delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle of a person operating under a contract with the United States;(2)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a public school district in this state;(3)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a commercial transportation company or a metropolitan rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, that provides public school transportation services to a school district under Section 34.008, Education Code, and that uses the fuel only to provide those services;(4)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a volunteer fire department in this state;(5)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a municipality or county in this state;(6)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a nonprofit electric cooperative corporation organized under Chapter 161, Utilities Code;(7)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a nonprofit telephone cooperative corporation organized under Chapter 162, Utilities Code;(8)  a motor vehicle that is not registered for use on the public highways of this state and that is used exclusively off-highway;(9)  a motor vehicle operated exclusively by a nonprofit entity that is organized for the sole purpose of and engages exclusively in providing emergency medical services and that uses the fuel exclusively to provide emergency medical services, including rescue and ambulance services;(10)  off-highway equipment, a stationary engine, a motorboat, an aircraft, equipment used solely for servicing aircraft and used exclusively off-highway, a locomotive, or any device other than a motor vehicle operated or intended to be operated on the public highways; or(11)  except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle:(A)  used to provide the services of a transit company, including a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority under Chapter 452, Transportation Code; and(B)  operated by a person who on January 1, 2015, paid tax on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas as provided by Section 162.312, as that section existed on that date.(b)  The exemption provided by Subsection (a)(11) does not apply to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle from a refueling facility accessible to motor vehicles other than those described by Subsection (a)(11)(A).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 1905), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Tax Code § 162.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.357. Dealer's License

Sec. 162.357.  DEALER'S LICENSE. (a) A person may not sell compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas that is delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle and on which tax is imposed under Section 162.351 unless the person holds a compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas dealer's license issued by the comptroller.(b)  A person may not deliver compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle not in connection with a sale and on which tax is imposed under Section 162.352, or otherwise conduct the activities of a fleet user, unless the person holds a compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas dealer's license issued by the comptroller.(c)  A person may not conduct the activities of an aviation fuel dealer who delivers compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas unless the person holds a compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas dealer's license issued by the comptroller.(d)  A compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas dealer's license is permanent and is valid during the period the license holder has in force and effect the required bond or security and furnishes timely reports and supplements as required, or until the license is surrendered by the license holder or canceled by the comptroller.  The comptroller shall cancel a license under this subsection if the license holder has not reported a delivery of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas during the previous nine months.(e)  A compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas dealer's license is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.358. Interstate Trucker's License

Sec. 162.358.  INTERSTATE TRUCKER'S LICENSE. (a) An interstate trucker's license authorizes a person who operates a motor vehicle described by Section 162.001(36) and fueled by compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas to report and pay the tax and take a credit or claim a refund as provided by this subchapter.(b)  An interstate trucker's license is valid from the date of issuance until December 31 of each calendar year or until the license is surrendered by the license holder or canceled by the comptroller.  The comptroller may renew an interstate trucker's license each calendar year if the license holder furnishes timely reports as required.(c)  An interstate trucker's license is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.359. License Application Procedure

Sec. 162.359.  LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURE.  An applicant for a license under this subchapter must file an application using a form adopted by the comptroller that contains:(1)  the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business;(2)  the applicant's principal office, residence, or place of business in this state, or other location of the applicant;(3)  if the applicant is not an individual, the names of the principal officers of an applicant corporation, or the names of the members of an applicant partnership, and the office, street, or post office addresses of each;  and(4)  other information required by the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.360 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.360. Issuance and Display of License

Sec. 162.360.  ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  (a)  If the comptroller approves a license application, the comptroller shall issue a license to the applicant.  A license holder shall post the license in a conspicuous place or keep the license available for inspection at the license holder's principal place of business.  A license holder shall keep a copy of the license at each place of business or other place of storage from which compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas is sold or delivered.(b)  An interstate trucker's license holder shall reproduce the license and carry a photocopy with each motor vehicle being operated in or traveling to or from this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.362 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.362. Returns and Payments; Allowances

Sec. 162.362.  RETURNS AND PAYMENTS; ALLOWANCES.  (a)  A licensed dealer, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter, shall file a report and remit the amount of tax due.  A licensed dealer who has not made taxable deliveries during the reporting period shall file with the comptroller a report that includes those facts or that information.(b)  If a licensed dealer files a report and remits the tax due on or before the due date under Subsection (a), one percent of the tax due is allocated to the licensed dealer for the expense of collecting, accounting for, reporting, and timely remitting the taxes collected and for keeping the records.  The licensed dealer shall deduct the allocated amount from the tax due when paying the tax to this state.(c)  A licensed interstate trucker, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter, shall file a report and remit the amount of tax due.  A report shall be filed with the comptroller on forms provided for that purpose and must contain the number of miles traveled in this state, the number of miles traveled outside this state, and other information required by the comptroller.  An interstate trucker who is required to file a report under this section and who has not made interstate trips or used compressed natural  gas or liquefied natural gas in motor vehicles in this state during the reporting period shall file with the comptroller a report that includes those facts or that information.(d)  If a licensed interstate trucker files a report and remits the tax due on or before the due date under Subsection (c), one-half of one percent of the tax paid on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used in this state by the interstate trucker is allocated to the interstate trucker for the expense of accounting for, reporting, and timely remitting the taxes due and for keeping the records.  The licensed interstate trucker shall deduct the allocated amount from the tax due when paying the tax to this state. If the allocated amount exceeds the amount of tax due, the interstate trucker may file a refund claim with the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.363 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.363. Records

Sec. 162.363.  RECORDS.  (a)  A dealer shall keep a record showing:(1)  compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas inventories at the first of each month;(2)  the amount of natural gas compressed by the dealer and the amount of natural gas liquefied by the dealer;(3)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas purchased or received, showing the name of the seller and the date of each purchase or receipt;(4)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas sold and delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, showing the date of the sale;(5)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas sold but not delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, showing the date of the sale;(6)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle not in connection with a sale, showing the date of the delivery;(7)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle or other equipment exempt from tax under Section 162.356 or sold to the operator of a motor vehicle or owner of equipment exempt from tax under Section 162.356, showing the name of the operator of the vehicle or the owner of the equipment and the date of the delivery or sale; and(8)  all compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas lost by fire, theft, or accident.(b)  An interstate trucker shall keep a record of:(1)  the total miles traveled in all states by all vehicles traveling to or from this state and the total quantity of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas consumed in those vehicles;  and(2)  the total miles traveled in this state and the total quantity of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas purchased and delivered into the fuel supply tanks of motor vehicles in this state.(c)  The records required by this section must be kept until the fourth anniversary of the date they are created and are open to inspection at all times by the comptroller and the attorney general.(d)  In addition to the records specifically required by this subchapter, a license holder or a person required to hold a license shall keep any other records required by the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.364 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.364. Duties of Persons Holding Tax Payments

Sec. 162.364.  DUTIES OF PERSONS HOLDING TAX PAYMENTS.  (a)  A person who receives or collects tax under this subchapter holds the amount received or collected in trust for the benefit of this state and has a fiduciary duty to remit to the comptroller the amount of tax received or collected.(b)  A dealer who receives a payment of tax under this subchapter may not apply the payment of tax to a debt that the person making the payment owes for compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas purchased from the dealer.(c)  A person required to receive or collect a tax under this subchapter is liable for and shall pay the tax in the manner provided by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.366 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.366. Credit for Bad Debt or Nonpayment

Sec. 162.366.  CREDIT FOR BAD DEBT OR NONPAYMENT.  (a)  A licensed dealer may take a credit on a return filed under this subchapter if:(1)  the dealer paid the taxes imposed by this subchapter on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas sold on account;(2)  the dealer determines that the account is uncollectible and worthless;  and(3)  the account is written off as a bad debt on the dealer's accounting books.(b)  The return on which the credit is taken must state, if applicable, the name of the person whose account has been written off as a bad debt or who failed to remit the tax and any other information required by the comptroller.  The amount of the credit that may be taken under Subsection (a) may be equal to but may not exceed the amount of taxes paid on the compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas to which the written-off account applies.(c)  If, after a credit is taken under Subsection (a), the account on which the credit was based is paid, or if the comptroller otherwise determines that the credit was not authorized by Subsection (a), the dealer who took the credit shall pay the unpaid taxes plus a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the unpaid taxes and interest at the rate provided by Section 111.060 beginning on the day the report showing the credit was filed and ending on the date the taxes and penalty are paid.(d)  This section does not apply to a sale of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas for which payment is made through the use and acceptance of a credit card.(e)  A credit under this section must be taken at the time the account is written off as a bad debt, but may only be taken before the expiration of the applicable limitation period as provided by Chapter 111.(f)  The comptroller may take action against a person in relation to whom a dealer has taken a credit for collection of the tax owed and for penalty and interest as provided by Chapter 111.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.367 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.367. Claims for Refunds

Sec. 162.367.  CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS.  (a)  A refund claim must be filed on a form provided by the comptroller, be supported by the original invoice issued by the dealer, and contain:(1)  the stamped or preprinted name and address of the dealer;(2)  the name of the purchaser or person who received the delivery of fuel;(3)  the date of delivery of the fuel;(4)  the date the invoice was issued, if different from the date of fuel delivery;(5)  the number of gasoline gallon equivalents of compressed natural gas or diesel gallon equivalents of liquefied natural gas delivered;(6)  the rate and amount of tax, separately stated from the selling price; and(7)  the type of vehicle or equipment into which the fuel is delivered.(b)  The purchaser or person who received the delivery of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas must obtain the original invoice from the dealer not later than the 30th day after the date the fuel is delivered.  If the purchase or delivery of fuel is made through an automated method in which the purchase or delivery is automatically applied to the purchaser or recipient's account, one invoice may be issued at the time of billing that covers multiple purchases or deliveries made during a 30-day billing cycle.(c)  The comptroller shall pay a refund by warrant to a person who files a valid refund claim.(d)  A person who files a claim for a tax refund on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas used for a purpose for which a tax refund is not authorized or who files an invoice supporting a refund claim on which the date, figures, or any material information has been falsified or altered forfeits the person's right to the entire amount of the refund claim filed unless the claimant provides proof satisfactory to the comptroller that the incorrect refund claim filed was due to a clerical or mathematical calculation error.(e)  After examining the refund claim and before issuing a refund warrant, the comptroller shall deduct from the amount of the refund the one percent originally deducted by the dealer under Section 162.362(b).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.368 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.368. Refund for Certain Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities

Sec. 162.368.  REFUND FOR CERTAIN METROPOLITAN RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITIES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a metropolitan rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, that is a party to a contract governed by Section 34.008, Education Code, is entitled to a refund of taxes paid under this subchapter for compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle used to provide services under the contract and may file a refund claim with the comptroller for the amount of those taxes.(b)  The refund claim under Subsection (a) must contain information regarding:(1)  vehicle mileage;(2)  hours of service provided;(3)  fuel consumed;(4)  the total number of student passengers per route; and(5)  the total number of non-student passengers per route.(c)  If in any month of a school year the number of non-student passengers is greater than five percent of the total passengers for any single route under a contract governed by Section 34.008, Education Code, the metropolitan rapid transit authority is not entitled to a refund of taxes paid under this subchapter for the route for that month.(d)  A metropolitan rapid transit authority that requests a refund under this section shall maintain all supporting documentation relating to the refund until the sixth anniversary of the date of the request.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Tax Code § 162.369 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Tax Code|Title 2 - State Taxation|Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes|Chapter 162 - Motor Fuel Taxes|Subchapter D. -1. Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Tax|Section 162.369. When Compressed Natural Gas or Liquefied Natural Gas Tax Refund or Credit May Be Filed

Sec. 162.369.  WHEN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS TAX REFUND OR CREDIT MAY BE FILED.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a claim for a refund must be filed with the comptroller before the first anniversary of the first day of the calendar month following the purchase, use, or delivery of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas, whichever period expires latest.(b)  If the amount of credit that a licensed interstate trucker is entitled to take under Section 162.365(b) exceeds the amount of tax due on that reporting period, the excess credit amount may be claimed on any of three successive quarterly returns following the period in which the credit was established, or the licensed interstate trucker may seek a refund from the comptroller on or before the due date of the third successive quarterly return following the period in which the credit was established.  A credit that is not claimed within the period prescribed by this subsection expires.(c)  If the comptroller assesses a dealer for a tax-free sale that is taxable, and the dealer subsequently collects the tax from the purchaser, the purchaser may file a refund claim before the first anniversary of the date the dealer's deficiency assessment becomes final if the purchaser used the fuel in an exempt manner.(d)  A dealer who determines taxes were erroneously reported and remitted or who paid more taxes than were due because of a mistake of fact or law may take a credit on the quarterly tax report on which the error occurred and the tax payment was made to the comptroller.  The credit must be taken before the expiration of the applicable period of limitation as provided by Chapter 111.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 2148), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|