KRS 234.320: Imposition of excise tax.

(1) An excise tax at the rate levied in KRS 138.220(1) and (2) is hereby levied and shall

be paid by the liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel dealer to the department on all

taxable liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel delivered to the licensed liquefied

petroleum gas motor fuel user -seller or withdrawn by the liquefied petroleum gas

motor fuel dealer to propel motor vehicles on the public highways, either within or

without this state. An allowance of one percent (1%) of the tax shall be made to the

liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel dealer to cover unaccountable losses, bad debts,

and handling and reporting the tax.

(2) No other excise or license tax shall be levied or assessed on liquefied petroleum gas

motor fuel by any political subdivision of the state, except the licenses under KRS

234.120.

(3) No provision of KRS 234.310 to 234.440 shall in any way affect the surtax imposed

on heavy equipment motor carriers under KRS 138.660.