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Texas Tax Code - TAX § 162.205. Persons Required to Be Licensed

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(a) A person shall obtain the appropriate license or licenses issued by the comptroller before conducting the activities of:

(1) a supplier, who may also act as a distributor, importer, exporter, blender, motor fuel transporter, or aviation fuel dealer without securing a separate license, but who is subject to all other conditions, requirements, and liabilities imposed on those license holders;

(2) a permissive supplier, who may also act as a distributor, importer, exporter, blender, motor fuel transporter, or aviation fuel dealer without securing a separate license but who is subject to all other conditions, requirements, and liabilities imposed on those license holders;

(3) a distributor, who may also act as an importer, exporter, blender, or motor fuel transporter without securing a separate license, but who is subject to all other conditions, requirements, and liabilities imposed on those license holders;

(4) an importer, who may also act as an exporter, blender, or motor fuel transporter without securing a separate license, but who is subject to all other conditions, requirements, and liabilities imposed on those license holders;

(5) a terminal operator;

(6) an exporter;

(7) a blender;

(8) a motor fuel transporter;

(9) an aviation fuel dealer;

(10) an interstate trucker;  or

(11) a dyed diesel fuel bonded user.

(b) A person must obtain a license as a dyed diesel fuel bonded user to purchase dyed diesel fuel in amounts that exceed the limitations prescribed by Section 162.206(c).  This subsection does not affect the right of a purchaser to purchase not more than the number of gallons of dyed diesel fuel prescribed by Section 162.206(c) each month for the purchaser's own use using a signed statement.

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