R865.  Tax Commission, Auditing.
R865-7H.  Environmental Assurance Fee.
R865-7H-1.  Environmental Assurance Fee for Retailers or Consumers Not Participating in the Environmental Assurance Program Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 19-6-410.5.
	(1)  Retailers or consumers who are owners or operators of tanks, including owners or operators of above-ground storage tanks, who do not participate in the Environmental Assurance Program, may receive an exemption from the environmental assurance fee if:
	(a)  none of the owner's or operator's tanks are covered under the Environmental Assurance Program; and
	(b)  the owner or operator purchases the petroleum product for the tank directly from the refinery, or purchases a direct import of a petroleum product for which the environmental assurance fee has not previously been imposed.
	(2)  Retailers or consumers who are owners or operators of tanks and who do not participate in the Environmental Assurance Program, but who fail to meet the conditions provided under this rule to purchase petroleum products exempt from the environmental assurance fee may apply to the commission for a refund of those fees paid, no more often than on a monthly basis.
	(3)  For purposes of the exemption and refund provisions of this rule, owners or operators of above-ground storage tanks include owners of fuel stored in tanks owned by a third party where the owner of the fuel pays a fee for use of the tank.
	(4)  On a monthly basis, the Department of Environmental Quality shall provide the commission with a list of current participants in the Environmental Assurance Program.

R865-7H-2.  Environmental Assurance Fee on Packaged Petroleum Products Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 19-6-410.5.
	(1)  Petroleum products that are brought into this state packaged in barrels, drums, and cans are exempt from the environmental assurance fee.
	(2)  Individuals who purchase petroleum products in bulk quantities and subsequently repackage those petroleum products in barrels, drums, or cans may receive a refund of environmental assurance fees paid on the repackaged petroleum products if, prior to the repackaging, the products were not stored in a tank covered by the Environmental Assurance Program.
	(3)  Individuals who qualify for a refund of environmental assurance fees under Subsection (2) may apply to the commission for a refund of those fees paid, no more often than on a monthly basis.

R865-7H-3.  Environmental Assurance Fee on Exports of Petroleum Products Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 19-6-410.5.
	(1)  Petroleum products exported from a refinery directly out of state by the refiner or the first purchaser are exempt from the environmental assurance fee.
	(2)  Individuals who store petroleum products in the state and subsequently export those petroleum products from the state may receive a refund of environmental assurance fees paid on the exported petroleum products if, prior to the export of the petroleum products, the petroleum products were not stored in a tank covered by the Environmental Assurance Program.
	(3)  Individuals who qualify for a refund of environmental assurance fees under Subsection (2) may apply to the commission for a refund of those fees paid, no more often than on a monthly basis.

KEY:  taxation, environment
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  August 25, 2011
Notice of Continuation:  November 10, 2016
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  19-6-410.5