82.36.380 - Violations -- Penalties.

Violations — Penalties.

(1) It is unlawful for a person or corporation to:

     (a) Evade a tax or fee imposed under this chapter;

     (b) File a false statement of a material fact on a motor fuel license application or motor fuel refund application;

     (c) Act as a motor fuel importer, motor fuel blender, or motor fuel supplier unless the person holds an uncanceled motor fuel license issued by the department authorizing the person to engage in that business;

     (d) Knowingly assist another person to evade a tax or fee imposed by this chapter;

     (e) Knowingly operate a conveyance for the purpose of hauling, transporting, or delivering motor vehicle fuel in bulk and not possess an invoice, bill of sale, or other statement showing the name, address, and tax license number of the seller or consignor, the destination, the name, address, and tax license number of the purchaser or consignee, and the number of gallons.

     (2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a class C felony under chapter 9A.20 RCW. In addition to other penalties and remedies provided by law, the court shall order a person or corporation found guilty of violating subsection (1) of this section to:

     (a) Pay the tax or fee evaded plus interest, commencing at the date the tax or fee was first due, at the rate of twelve percent per year, compounded monthly; and

     (b) Pay a penalty of one hundred percent of the tax evaded, to the multimodal transportation account of the state.

     (3) The tax imposed by this chapter is held in trust by the licensee until paid to the department, and a licensee who appropriates the tax to his or her own use or to any use other than the payment of the tax on the due date as prescribed in this chapter is guilty of a felony or gross misdemeanor in accordance with the theft and anticipatory provisions of Title 9A RCW. A person, partnership, corporation, or corporate officer who fails to pay to the department the tax imposed by this chapter is personally liable to the state for the amount of the tax.

[2007 c 515 § 18; 2003 c 358 § 13; 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 9; 1995 c 287 § 2; 1961 c 15 § 82.36.380. Prior: 1949 c 234 § 2, part; 1933 c 58 § 19, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 8327-19, part; prior: 1921 c 173 § 12, part.]

Notes: Severability -- Effective date -- 2007 c 515: See notes following RCW 82.36.010.

Captions not law -- Severability -- 2003 c 358: See notes following RCW 82.36.470.

Effective dates -- 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 §§ 4-10: See note following RCW 43.89.010.