(1)
- (a) Beginning on October 1, 1993, and ending on June 30, 2026, a recycling fee of 4 cents per quart or 16 cents per gallon is imposed upon the first sale in Utah by a lubricating oil vendor of lubricating oil.
- (b) Beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2027, a recycling fee of 8 cents per quart or 32 cents per gallon is imposed upon the first sale of lubricating oil in Utah by a lubricating oil vendor.
- (c) Beginning on July 1, 2027, the division shall establish a fee upon the first sale of lubricating oil in Utah by a lubricating oil vendor, in accordance with Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act.
(d) A fee change described in Subsection (1)(c) is effective:
- (i) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
- (ii) no sooner than 90 days after the day on which the division notifies the commission of the fee change.
- (2) A lubricating oil vendor shall collect the fee described in Subsection (1) at the time the lubricating oil is sold.
(3) A fee under this section may not be collected on sales of lubricating oil:
- (a) shipped outside the state;
- (b) purchased in five-gallon or smaller containers and used solely in underground mining operations; or
- (c) in bulk containers of 55 gallons or more.
- (4) A fee under this section is in addition to all other state, county, or municipal fees and taxes imposed on the sale of lubricating oil.
- (5) The exemptions from sales and use tax provided in Section 59-12-104 do not apply to this part.
- (6) The commission may make rules to implement and enforce the provisions of this section.
Amended by Chapter 385, 2026 General Session