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NMSA 1978, § 7-13-18 — Dyed gasoline; permissible uses; penalties for misuse
A.
Gasoline distributors and wholesalers who are registered as distributors or
wholesalers with the department may sell gasoline to be used other than in motor boats
or in vehicles licensed to operate on the highways. These distributors and wholesalers
shall mix with the gasoline an identifying dye in a manner consistent with state and
federal law and regulations. The department shall furnish without charge the dye upon
request. Such dyed gasoline may not be used in motor boats or in vehicles registered to
be operated upon the highways of this state.
B.
Any person who uses dyed gasoline in a motor boat or in a vehicle registered to
be operated upon the highways of this state is liable for a civil penalty for each
occurrence in an amount equal to the greater of one hundred dollars ($100) or the rate
of the gasoline tax multiplied by the capacity in gallons of the fuel supply tank or tanks
of the motor boat or vehicle.
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