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DR-156T

Florida Temporary

R. 01/16

Fuel Tax Application

General Information

How many applications do I need?

A person may obtain a temporary importer, exporter, pollutant,

To import, export, transport, or sell motor or diesel fuel in Florida

or carrier fuel tax license when the Governor of Florida has

during a declared state of emergency or major disaster, a person

declared a state of emergency, or when the President of the

must file this application only once to engage in such business.

United States has declared a major disaster in Florida or in any

How do I file this application?

other state or territory of the United States.

You must:

“Importer” means any person that has met the requirements of

section (s.) 206.051, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and is licensed by

• Complete the application in its entirety, and

the Department to import motor fuel or diesel fuel upon which

no precollection of tax has occurred, other than through bulk

• FAX a copy of the application to (850) 922-5938, and

transfer, into this state by common carrier or company-owned

• Mail the original signed application to:

trucks.

Fuel Unit

“Exporter” means any person who has met the requirements of

Florida Department of Revenue

s. 206.052, F.S., and who is licensed by the Department as an

P.O. Box 6480

exporter of taxable motor or diesel fuels either from substorage

Tallahassee, FL 32314-6480

at a bulk facility or direct from a terminal rack to a destination

Who must file this application?

outside the state.

Any person who seeks to import, export, transport, or sell motor

“Carrier” means every railroad company, pipeline company,

and diesel fuel after the Governor of Florida or the President of

water transportation company, private or common carrier, and

the United States has declared a state of emergency or a major

any other person transporting motor or diesel fuel, casing-head

disaster.

gasoline, natural gasoline, naphtha, or distillate for others, either

in interstate or intrastate commerce, to points within Florida, or

How do I get more information?

from a point in Florida to a point outside the state.

• For assistance with this application or general information

“Florida Pollutant Importer” means any person who imports into

about fuel tax, call Taxpayer Services at 800-352-3671,

or causes to be imported into Florida, taxable pollutants for sale,

Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

use, or otherwise.

• Information, forms, and tutorials are available on our website

When a state of emergency is declared in Florida, a person

may obtain an importer or carrier fuel tax license to import or

transport fuel into this state

NOTE: You are authorized to begin the activity for which

When a major disaster has been declared in any state or territory

your license was issued (importer, exporter, carrier) on the

other than Florida, a person may obtain an exporter or carrier

date this application is faxed to the Department

fuel tax license to export or transport fuel to the state or territory

where the disaster has been declared.

How much is the registration fee?

A temporary license will expire on the last day of the month after

A registration fee is not required to get a temporary fuel license.

the month in which a license is issued.

A temporary license may be extended for the duration of a

declared emergency or major disaster when the licensee makes

a written request for such extension.

To qualify for a temporary fuel license you must:

• Have a business location in Florida or in another state, and

• Have a sales tax registration if located in Florida, or

• Have a Florida fuel tax license, or

W A R N I N G :

• Have a fuel license issued in a state other than Florida

It is a third degree felony to operate without a license.

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