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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>82690</law_id><section_number>58.1-2299.10</section_number><catch_line>Willful commission of prohibited acts; criminal penalties</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Taxes Administered by Other Agencies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="22.1">Motor Vehicle Fuels Sales Tax in Certain Transportation Districts</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any person who willfully commits any of the following acts with the <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to (i) evade or circumvent the taxes imposed under this chapter or (ii) assist any other person in efforts to evade or circumvent such taxes is guilty of a Class 6 <span class="dictionary">felony</span>, if he:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Does not pay the taxes imposed under this chapter and diverts the proceeds from such taxes for other purposes; <a id="paragraph-296213" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Is a <span class="dictionary">distributor</span> required to be registered under the provisions of this chapter, or the agent or representative of such a <span class="dictionary">distributor</span>, and converts or attempts to convert proceeds from taxes imposed under this chapter for the use of the <span class="dictionary">distributor</span> or the <span class="dictionary">distributor</span>&#x2019;s agent or representative, with the <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to defraud the Commonwealth; <a id="paragraph-296214" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Illegally collects taxes imposed under this chapter when not authorized or licensed by the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> to do so; <a id="paragraph-296215" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Conspires with any other person or persons to engage in an act, plan, or scheme to defraud the Commonwealth of proceeds from taxes levied under this chapter; <a id="paragraph-296216" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Fails to remit to the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> any tax levied pursuant to this chapter, if he (i) has added, or represented that he has added, the tax to the price for the <span class="dictionary">fuel</span> and (ii) has collected the amount of the tax; or <a id="paragraph-296217" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Applies for or collects from the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> a tax credit when the person knows or has reason to know that <span class="dictionary">fuel</span> for which the credit is claimed has been or will be used for a taxable purpose; however, if the amount of <span class="dictionary">fuel</span> involved is not more than 20 gallons, such person is guilty of a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>. <a id="paragraph-296218" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-2299.10/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2012, cc. 217, 225; 2018, cc. 797, 798.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
