Article 1. User of California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.

Every person desiring to become a user of fuel within this state shall secure a use fuel tax permit.

Applications for permits shall be made to the board upon forms prescribed by the board.

On receipt of an application and after the deposit of such security as the board may require pursuant to Section 8951, the board shall issue to the applicant a use fuel tax permit authorizing the applicant to become a user of fuel taxable under this part. The permit is valid until canceled or revoked.

Whenever any user fails to comply with any provision of this part or any rule or regulation of the board prescribed and adopted under this part, the board upon hearing, after giving the user at least 10 days' notice in writing specifying the time and place of hearing and requiring him to show cause why his permit should not be revoked, may revoke the permit held by him. The notice may be served personally or by mail in the manner prescribed for service of notice of a deficiency determination.

It is unlawful for any person whose permit has been canceled or revoked to operate as a user of fuel in this State until he has fully complied with the provisions of this part and has been issued a new permit or his permit has been reinstated.

The board or its authorized representatives may impound the vehicles of a user whose permit has been revoked and who continues to use fuel after having been duly notified by the board of the revocation. The board or its representatives may retain possession of the vehicles until the user fully complies with the provisions of this part and all costs incurred in connection with the impounding or storage of the vehicles have been paid.

Subsequent to the revocation of the permit of a user the board shall reinstate the permit when the user pays the amount of excise tax determined, together with interest and penalties, fully complies with the provisions of this part, and pays a fee of fifty dollars ($50) to the board for reinstatement. The fee shall not be subject to refund except as provided in Section 9151.

The board or its authorized representative may issue a California fuel trip permit to interstate users for entry into this state. The California fuel trip permit shall be valid for four consecutive days and includes any reentry into the state during the four-day period. The fee for issuance of a California fuel trip permit is thirty dollars ($30). Other provisions of this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 8751) of Chapter 4 do not apply to the holder of a California fuel trip permit who uses only fuel brought into this state in the fuel tank of a qualified motor vehicle and fuel purchased from, and delivered into the fuel tank of the qualified motor vehicle by, a vendor. Any use fuel tax paid to a vendor for fuel taken out of the state in the fuel tank of a qualified motor vehicle operated under a California fuel trip permit shall not be refunded to the holder of the permit, notwithstanding any other provisions of this part. The board may enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles providing for the issuance of California fuel trip permits by that department.