SDCL § 10-47B-19 — Exemptions from fuel excise tax

The following are exempt from fuel excise tax imposed by this chapter:
(1) Motor fuel or undyed special fuel removed from a terminal in this state at the rack by the federal government or defense fuel supply center for consumption in any federal government motor vehicle, machinery, equipment, or aircraft;
(2) Motor fuel or undyed special fuel imported into this state by the federal government or defense fuel supply center for consumption in any federal government motor vehicle, machinery, equipment, or aircraft;
(3) Special fuel that has been dyed in accordance with this chapter. The tax liability is reestablished if the dyed special fuel is used in the engine fuel supply tank of self-propelled machinery and equipment for use in highway construction or repair work within the right-of-way within this state;
(4) Transmix removed from a terminal in this state at the rack by the terminal operator and transferred to another terminal, or to a licensed supplier for refinement and re-introduction into the pipeline system;
(5) Undyed special fuel removed from a terminal in this state at the rack and delivered directly into a railroad locomotive if the railroad company is also the supplier. Undyed special fuel transported from the terminal to the locomotive fueling site by truck or railcar is not exempt from the tax;
(6) Motor fuel or undyed special fuel removed from a terminal in this state by an electrical power company or cooperative and directly used for the generation of electricity. Motor fuel or undyed diesel fuel transported from the terminal to an electrical generation plant by truck or railcar is not exempt from the tax; or
(7) Motor fuel or special fuel transfers in bulk by pipeline into a terminal or in bulk by pipeline within a terminal. This subdivision does not apply to any transfers of ethyl alcohol or methyl alcohol into a terminal or within a terminal. The subsequent removal of the fuel from the terminal is not exempt from tax.