§40-17-330. Refund petitions and claims.

(a) Any person entitled to a refund pursuant to Section 40-17-329 within two years of the date that the motor fuel was purchased shall present to the department a petition accompanied by the original or duplicate original sales slip, invoice, or any other documentation approved by the department showing the gallons of motor fuel purchased and the taxes paid. The petition shall be in a format prescribed by the commissioner, shall be accompanied by supporting records, and sworn to by the applicant under the penalty of perjury.

(b) The licensed distributor filing a refund claim pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 40-17-329 shall be eligible for an administrative allowance of two cents ($.02) on each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel covered by the claim.

(c) The right to receive any refund under this section is not assignable and any assignment thereof is void and of no effect.

(d) Any applicant for a refund who willfully files an inaccurate petition or false claim for a refund shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the refund claimed, along with interest assessed according to the provisions of Section 40-1-44.

(e) The department may make any investigation or audit any records considered necessary before refunding to a person the tax levied by Section 40-17-325.

(f) Persons filing refund petitions in accordance with subsection (e) of Section 40-17-329 shall accurately maintain adequate records as required under regulations promulgated by the department in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 22 of Title 41.

(g) Whenever it is determined to the satisfaction of the department that any person is entitled to a refund for taxes paid pursuant to this article, the commissioner shall certify the amount of the refund.

(Act 2011-565, p. 1084, §11.)