Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 207.1114 - Diversion of motor fuel from destination on shipping paper; rebuttable presumption(1) A representative or agent of the department may examine the shipping paper of a fuel transportation vehicle in order to determine whether that fuel transportation vehicle is located outside a reasonably direct route from the supply source to the destination state on the shipping paper. If the vehicle is more than 5 miles from a reasonably direct route, there is a rebuttable presumption that the operator or driver of the vehicle intends to divert the motor fuel from the destination on the shipping paper. If the vehicle is 5 miles or less from a reasonably direct route, there is a rebuttable presumption that the operator or driver of the vehicle does not intend to divert the motor fuel from the destination on the shipping paper.(2) The operator or driver of a fuel transportation vehicle that is located outside a reasonably direct route from the supply source to the destination state on the shipping paper is subject to the penalties set forth in section 129.2000, Act 403, Eff. 4/1/2001 .