206.199 Transportation of motor fuel by pipeline or marine vessel. - Florida Statutes

206.199 Transportation of motor fuel by pipeline or marine vessel.

   (1) Every person engaged in the business of transporting motor fuel by pipeline, marine vessel, or barge to a storage facility in this state from a point either within or outside this state or between facilities in this state shall have in his or her possession an invoice or delivery ticket, bill of sale, or other record evidence showing the true name and address of the person from whom he or she has received the motor fuel, the number of gallons so originally received by him or her from said person, the true name and address, including state of destination, of every person to whom he or she has made deliveries of said motor fuel, the number of gallons so delivered to each of said persons, and the destination address of the undelivered gallons. The person hauling, transporting, or conveying such motor fuel shall, at the request of any person authorized by law to inquire into or investigate said matters, produce and offer for inspection said invoice or delivery ticket, bill of sale, or record evidence. If the person fails to produce the invoice or delivery ticket, bill of sale, or record evidence, or if, when produced, it fails clearly to disclose said information, the same shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

   (2) Any person engaged in the business activity of transporting fuel by pipeline or marine vessel with an origin or destination in this state either as a private or common carrier or for his or her own account shall maintain records disclosing all receipts and deliveries of motor fuel products enumerated in subsection (1). Records shall include terminal location or receiving point of origin, federal employer identification numbers of the fuel owner, the shipper and the consignee, the volume and type of fuel transported, the complete address of delivery destination, and the date of delivery.

History. s. 29, ch. 95-417.