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vehicle to which a decal must be affixed permanently. A decal must
be visible and legible.

 
A. A fuel use identification decal issued pursuant to the
International Fuel Tax Agreement expires on December 31st.
A fuel use identification decal issued for intrastate
operation expires on June 30th.

 
B. A cab card must be carried in the vehicle at all times.
For the purposes of this paragraph, "cab card" means
identification issued or approved by the Secretary of State
that contains the legal name and address of the person who
has established a fuel use reporting account for the
vehicle.

 
C. A person transferring ownership of a vehicle bearing a
valid fuel use identification decal must disfigure the
decal.

 
D. A person acquiring a vehicle with an unexpired fuel use
identification decal may not operate that vehicle without a
valid trip permit or a fuel use identification decal issued
to that person.

 
7. Trip permits. In lieu of fuel tax licensing and
reporting, the Secretary of State may issue a trip permit that
authorizes for a period not to exceed 3 consecutive days a
specific vehicle to be operated without a fuel use identification
decal. The permit must accompany the vehicle at all times. The
fee for a permit is $50.

 
8. Enforcement. A state police officer or any member of the
Department of Public Safety designated by the Commissioner of
Public Safety may enforce this section.

 
A person in violation of the requirements for reporting fuel use
taxes under Title 36 may be required to fully comply before being
allowed to proceed.

 
9. Violation. A violation of this section is a Class E
crime, except that a person commits a Class D crime if that
person displays, causes or permits to be displayed a false decal
or permit or a decal or permit issued to another person.

 
An owner or operator stopped for violating this section and
against whom enforcement action has been taken does not commit a
subsequent violation of this section involving the same vehicle
until after the close of business on the next business day
following the date of the violation.


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