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DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES 6001-61050›PART 3. USE FUEL TAX 8601-9355›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 8601-8621

§ 8604

California Revenue and Taxation Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Fuel” includes any combustible gas or liquid, by whatever name the gas or liquid may be known or sold, of a kind used in an internal combustion engine for the generation of power to propel a motor vehicle on the highways, except fuel that is subject to the tax imposed by Part 2 (commencing with Section 7301) or Part 31 (commencing with Section 60001).

It does not include any combustible gas or liquid specifically manufactured and used for racing motor vehicles at a racetrack.

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 912, Sec. 2. Effective September 28, 1994. Operative July 1, 1995, by Sec. 26 of Ch. 912.)

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