Florida § 206.9965 - Exemptions and refunds; natural gas fuel retailers.

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§ 206.9965. Exemptions and refunds; natural gas fuel retailers.

Natural gas fuel may be purchased from natural gas fuel retailers exempt from the tax imposed by this part when used or purchased for the following: (1) Exclusive use by the United States or its departments or agencies. Exclusive use by the United States or its departments and agencies means the consumption by the United States or its departments or agencies of the natural gas fuel in a motor vehicle as defined in s. 206.01(23). (2) Use for agricultural purposes as defined in s. 206.41(4)(c). (3) Uses as provided in s. 206.874(3). (4) Use by vehicles operated by state and local government agencies. (5) Individual use resulting from residential refueling devices located at a person’s primary residence. (6) Purchases of natural gas fuel between licensed natural gas fuel retailers. A natural gas fuel retailer that sells tax-paid natural gas fuel to another natural gas fuel retailer may take a credit on its monthly return or may file a claim for refund with the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to s. 215.26. All sales of natural gas fuel between natural gas fuel retailers must be documented on invoices or other evidence of the sale of such fuel, and the seller shall retain a copy of the purchaser’s natural gas fuel retailer license. (7) Natural gas fuel consumed by a power take off or engine exhaust for the purpose of unloading bulk cargo by pumping or turning a concrete mixer drum used in the manufacturing process, or for the purpose of compacting solid waste, which is mounted on a motor vehicle and which has no separate fuel tank or power unit, is allowed a refund of 35 percent of the tax paid on the fuel purchased.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Florida Statutes § 206.9965 cover?

Section 206.9965 ("Exemptions and refunds; natural gas fuel retailers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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