§ 6675 Excessive claims with respect to the use of certain fuels
(a) Civil penalty
In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, if a claim is made under section (relating to certain sales of gasoline), section (relating to gasoline used on farms), 6421 (relating to gasoline used for certain nonhighway purposes or by local transit systems), 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), or 6435 (relating to eligible indelibly dyed fuel) for an excessive amount, unless it is shown that the claim for such excessive amount is due to reasonable cause, the person making such claim shall be liable to a penalty in an amount equal to whichever of the following is the greater:
(1) Two times the excessive amount; or
(2) $10.
(b) Excessive amount defined
For purposes of this section, the term “excessive amount” means in the case of any person the amount by which—
(1) the amount claimed under section , , , , or , as the case may be, for any period, exceeds
(2) the amount allowable under such section for such period.
(c) Assessment and collection of penalty
For assessment and collection of penalty provided by subsection (a), see section .
(Added Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 160, § 3, 70 Stat. 90; amended June 29, 1956, ch. 462, title II, § 208(d)(2), 70 Stat. 396; Pub. L. 89–44, title II, § 202(c)(3)(A), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 91–258, title II, § 207(d)(8), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 249; Pub. L. 95–618, title II, § 233(b)(2)(D), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3191; Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 515(b)(11)(A)–(C), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2182; Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11163(d)(2), (3), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70525(b)(3), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 283.)
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