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title: O.C.G.A. § 48-9-5. Distributor’s license optional for compressed petroleum gas or special fuel with both highway and nonhighway uses; resellers of fuel oils, compressed petroleum gas, or special fuel.
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# O.C.G.A. § 48-9-5. Distributor’s license optional for compressed petroleum gas or special fuel with both highway and nonhighway uses; resellers of fuel oils, compressed petroleum gas, or special fuel.

(a) Any person who has both highway and nonhighway use of compressed petroleum gas or special fuel may elect to become licensed as a distributor of that type of motor fuel. The distributor shall be qualified to purchase motor fuel of that type exempt from the taxes imposed by this article only after becoming licensed; provided, however, that no license shall be required from a person whose only nonhighway use is of dyed fuel oils. The distributor shall be subject to this article.

(b) Any person who resells fuel oils, compressed petroleum gas, or special fuel may elect to become licensed as a distributor of that type of motor fuel. The distributor shall be qualified to purchase motor fuel of that type exempt from the taxes imposed by this article. The distributor shall be subject to this article.

## History

Code 1933, § 92-1406, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 186, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5003, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1933, § 91A-5005, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 102; Ga. L. 1995, p. 359, § 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 425, § 3.