57-43.2-02. Tax imposed

57-43.2-02. Tax imposed 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an excise tax of twenty-three cents per gallon [3.79 liters] is imposed on the sale or delivery of all special fuel sold or used in this state. For the purpose of determining the tax upon compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas under this section, one hundred twenty cubic feet [3.40 cubic meters] of compressed natural gas, and one and seven-tenths gallons [6.44 liters] of liquefied natural gas is equal to one gallon [3.79 liters] of other special fuel. 2. A refiner, supplier, distributor, or retailer shall remit the tax imposed by this section on special fuel used and on direct sales of special fuel to a customer. 3. The tax imposed by this section does not apply on sales by a supplier to another supplier, on a sale by a supplier to a distributor, on a sale by a distributor to another distributor, on a sale by a distributor to a retailer, on an export, or on a sale to an exempt consumer. 4. The person required to remit the tax imposed by this section shall pass the tax on to the customer. 5. The person required to remit the tax imposed by this section shall pay the tax to the commissioner by the twenty-fifth day of the calendar month after the month during which the special fuel was sold or used by the person. When the twenty-fifth day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When payment is made by mail, the payment is timely if the envelope containing the payment is postmarked by the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. 6. The commissioner shall pay over all of the money received during each calendar month to the state treasurer.