Section 7361 Of Chapter 2. Imposition Of Tax From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.
7361
. (a) For the privilege of storing, for the purpose of removal,
sale, or use, every distributor owning motor vehicle fuel on January
1, 2002, shall pay a tax of eighteen cents ($0.18) for each gallon
of motor vehicle fuel according to the volumetric measure thereof, on
which a tax has not been imposed under Part 2 (commencing with
Section 7301) as in effect on December 31, 2001, and tax would have
been imposed on any prior removal, entry, or sale of motor vehicle
fuel had Sections 7360 to 7363, inclusive, applied to motor vehicle
fuel for the period before January 1, 2002.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a):
(1) "Storing" includes the possession in a storage facility,
except an approved terminal or refinery, of motor vehicle fuel as
well as the motor vehicle fuel purchased from and invoiced by the
seller prior to January 1, 2002, and in transit on that date.
(2) "Owning" means having title to the motor vehicle fuel.
(3) "Distributor" means any person who was required to be licensed
as a distributor under Part 2 (commencing with Section 7301) as in
effect on December 31, 2001.