(a) It is not the intention of the General Assembly that the tax imposed under section 12-587 be construed as a tax upon purchasers of petroleum products, but that such tax shall be levied upon and be collectible from petroleum companies as defined in said section 12-587, and that such tax shall constitute a part of the operating overhead of such companies.(b) No petroleum company subject to the tax imposed under section 12-587 shall raise its posted wholesale rack price in Connecticut for any petroleum product exempt from the federal Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act (P.L. 93-159) by an amount higher than the average amount by which such company raises its wholesale rack price for such product in all ports on the eastern coast of the United States.(P.A. 80-71, S. 13, 30.)*Note: Unconstitutional as violative of supremacy clause. Mobil Oil Corp. v. Dubno (D.C. 1980) 492 F. Supp. 1004.History: P.A. 80-71 effective July 1, 1980, and applicable to calendar quarters commencing on or after that date.Cited. 202 C. 583.Cited. 44 CS 407.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 12.599
Connecticut Title 12 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_227.htm#sec_12-599· Version 2026