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Chapter 4.5. Oil Spill Prevention and Response Fees›Article 2. Oil Spill Response Fee

§ 2232. Oil Spill Response Fee Return.

California Code of Regulations, Title 18 — Division 2. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Business Taxes · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · California

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(a) This regulation applies to the fees imposed for the period September 24, 1990 through December 12, 1990.

(b) For the privilege of operating a marine terminal, an oil spill response fee is imposed under article 7, section 8670.48 of chapter 7.4 of division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code upon every marine terminal operator at the rate of twenty five cents ($0.25) per barrel of petroleum products received at a marine terminal within the state by means of a vessel from a point of origin outside the state and of crude oil that is transported from within the state by means of vessel to a destination outside the state.

(c) For the privilege of operating a pipeline, an oil spill response fee is imposed under article 7, section 8670.48 of chapter 7.4 of division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code upon every operator of a pipeline at the rate of twenty five cents ($0.25) per barrel of petroleum products transported into the state by means of a pipeline and of crude oil transported out of the state.

(d) For the privilege of operating a refinery, an oil spill response fee is imposed under article 7, section 8670.48 of chapter 7.4 of division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code upon every operator of a refinery at the rate of twenty five cents ($0.25) per barrel of crude oil received at a refinery within the state.

(e) Each marine terminal operator and each operator of a pipeline shall file a return with the State Board of Equalization, on a form prescribed by the board, (Form ET-501-OR (12-90) California Oil Spill Response Fee Return), showing the number of barrels of petroleum products received at a marine terminal by means of a vessel from outside this state or transported into the state by means of a pipeline.

(f) Each operator of a refinery or pipeline and each marine terminal operator shall file a return with the State Board of Equalization, on a form prescribed by the board, (ET-501-OR (12-90) showing the number of barrels of crude oil received at a refinery within the state, transported out of state by means of a pipeline or transmitted from within the state by means of a vessel to a destination outside the state.

(g) The oil spill response fee returns (ET-501-OR (12-90) will be due on or before February 25, 1991 for the period September 24, 1990 through December 12, 1990. The fee due shall be remitted with the return.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 8670.48, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.3 and 8670.48, Government Code.

History

  1. New section filed 12-20-90 as an emergency; operative 12-20-90 (Register 91, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-19-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

  2. Certificate of Compliance including amendment transmitted to OAL 4-19-91 and filed 5-20-91 (Register 91, No. 26).

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