1. (1) A person shall not operate a retail facility without first obtaining a retail motor fuel license from the department.
2. (2) For the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2023, the department shall collect an annual licensure fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75) per retail facility from the license holder for the purpose of funding the administration of the retail motor fuel quality program.
3. (3) For calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the department shall collect an annual licensure fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) per retail facility from the license holder for the purpose of funding the administration of the retail motor fuel quality program.
4. (4) Funds collected from licensure fees shall be deposited into an interest-bearing account in the State Treasury. Money unexpended at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year for future use.
5. (5) A retail motor fuel license shall be valid from the date of issuance until January 31 of the following calendar year.

Effective: July 14, 2022

History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 112, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 4, effective March 22, 1994.