2020 Delaware Code
Title 30 - State Taxes
Chapter 51. Motor Fuel Tax
Subchapter II. Special Fuel
§ 5132 Tax imposed.

(a) There is hereby levied and imposed a tax of 22 cents per gallon, computed in the same manner and subject to the same limitations, as the tax rate established for gasoline in § 5110 of this title, as amended, on the sale or delivery of special fuel to any special fuel dealer or special fuel user not the holder of a valid special fuel dealer's or special fuel user's license. Said tax, with respect to all special fuel delivered by a special fuel supplier into the bulk storage tank or tanks of said dealer or user, shall attach at the time of such delivery and shall be collected by the supplier from the dealer or user and shall be paid over to the Department of Transportation as hereinafter provided.

(b) There is hereby levied and imposed a tax of 22 cents per gallon, computed in the same manner and subject to the same limitations, as the tax rate established for gasoline in § 5110 of this title, as amended, on the use (within the meaning of the word “use” as defined in § 5131 of this title) of special fuel when such special fuel is delivered into the supply tanks of motor vehicles in this State by a licensed special fuel dealer or a licensed special fuel user. Said tax, with respect to all special fuel delivered by a licensed special fuel dealer into supply tanks of motor vehicles in this State, shall attach at the time of such delivery and shall be collected by such dealer from the special fuel user and shall be paid over to the Department of Transportation as hereinafter provided. Said tax, with respect to special fuel acquired by any licensed special fuel user in any manner other than by delivery by a special fuel dealer into the supply tank of a motor vehicle, shall attach at the time of the use (as defined in § 5131 of this title) of such fuel and shall be paid over to the Department of Transportation by said user as herein provided.