WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 322

(3) CERTIFY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
THAT THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL HAS OBTAINED
AND IS COVERED BY SECURITY THAT IS IN THE FORM OF AND PROVIDES AT
LEAST THE MINIMUM BENEFITS APPLICABLE TO SECURITY REQUIRED FOR
VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THIS STATE UNDER TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 1 OF
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(D)  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREIGN MISSION'S TAX
EXEMPTION PROGRAM, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MUST:

(1)  ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN OIL COMPANY THAT
WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; AND

(2)  CERTIFY TO AN OIL COMPANY THAT A DIPLOMATIC
MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL IS EXEMPT.

(E)  (1) AN OIL COMPANY THAT HAS ISSUED AN AUTHORIZED CREDIT
CARD TO A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL UNDER
AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY:

(I)  BILL A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC
PERSONNEL FOR ANY CREDIT CARD PURCHASES OF MOTOR FUEL, EXCLUSIVE
OF THE MOTOR FUEL TAX; AND

(II)  RECEIVE A REFUND OR CREDIT OF THE MOTOR
FUEL TAX.

(2)  AN OIL COMPANY MAY NOT ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM
THE MOTOR FUEL TAX AT THE TIME OF THE RETAIL SALE OF THE FUEL.

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF A REFUND OR CREDIT WILL BE EQUAL TO
THE AMOUNT OF THE MOTOR FUEL TAX THAT HAS BEEN REIMBURSED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE GASOLINE RETAILER OR THE AMOUNT OF
THE MOTOR FUEL TAX THAT THE OIL COMPANY HAS REMITTED TO THE
COMPTROLLER.

(4)  AN OIL COMPANY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THE
AMOUNT OF A REFUND OR CREDIT THAT IS BASED UPON A CREDIT CARD
SALE TO A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL.

(F)  (1) A TAX EXEMPTION CARD ISSUED TO A DIPLOMATIC MISSION
OR DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY NOT
BE USED TO PURCHASE MOTOR FUEL THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR
FUEL TAX.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, A TAX EXEMPTION, A REFUND, A CREDIT OR A REIMBURSEMENT
MAY NOT BE GRANTED IF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR DIPLOMATIC
PERSONNEL PURCHASES MOTOR FUEL WITHOUT USING AN AUTHORIZED CREDIT
CARD THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY AN OIL COMPANY.

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