North Carolina General Statutes § 105-449.81 Excise tax on motor fuel

An excise tax at the motor fuel rate is imposed on motor fuel that is:

(1)        Removed from a refinery or a terminal and, upon removal, is subject to the federal excise tax imposed by 4081 of the Code.

(2)        Imported by a system transfer to a refinery or a terminal and, upon importation, is subject to the federal excise tax imposed by 4081 of the Code.

(3)        Imported by a means of transfer outside the terminal transfer system for sale, use, or storage in this State and would have been subject to the federal excise tax imposed by 4081 of the Code if it had been removed at a terminal or bulk plant rack in this State instead of imported.

(3a)      Repealed by Session Laws 2007-527, s. 38(a), effective January 1, 2008.

(3b)      Fuel grade ethanol that meets any of the following descriptions:

a.         Is produced in this State and is removed from the storage facility at the production location.

b.         Is imported to this State outside the terminal transfer system.

c.         Repealed by Session Laws 2009-445, s. 34(a), effective January 1, 2010.

(4)        Blended fuel made in this State or imported to this State.

(5)        Transferred within the terminal transfer system and is subject, upon transfer, to the federal excise tax imposed by section 4081 of the Code or is transferred to a person who is not licensed under this Article as a supplier.  (1995, c. 390, s. 3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 647, s. 13; 2004-170, s. 30; 2007-527, s. 38(a); 2008-134, s. 32; 2009-445, s. 34(a).)

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