Colorado Code § 39-27-110

Inspection of records
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(1) Every distributor of gasoline shall keep a true
and complete record of all purchases, acquisitions, sales, and distribution of each kind of
gasoline handled by the distributor, as to which a record of the total volume of sales and
deliveries shall be kept for each calendar month. Every person carrying, transporting, importing,
or delivering into or within this state gasoline shall keep true and correct records of shipments of
gasoline for each calendar month. Every blender of gasoline shall keep true and accurate records
of all blended gasoline on hand, acquired, sold, used, or otherwise disposed of. All the books,
records, papers, receipts, invoices, and equipment of every distributor, carrier, or blender that
pertain to the acquisition, sale, or shipment of gasoline shall be retained for a period of three
years and shall be subject to inspection at any time during ordinary business hours by the
executive director or representatives of the department of revenue. Any information gained by
the executive director or the director's representatives by the investigation shall be confidential
and any person divulging the information, except as such disclosure may be rendered necessary
by law, shall be subject to penalties provided in this part 1.
(2) In order that the amount of taxable gasoline may be accurately determined by the
department of revenue, every refiner or blender of gasoline in the state of Colorado shall
maintain full and complete records of all purchases of whatever kind and of all crude runs, still
charges, pumping operations, distillation processes, blending operations, treating operations,
transfers of stock, invoices, and any other records as are necessary to determine the correct
gallonage, and such additional information as the department of revenue may from time to time
require. Every refiner of gasoline shall keep a complete record of all sales made and copies of all
refinery invoices and shall submit to the executive director of the department of revenue a report
of all such invoices in a form and manner as is prescribed by the executive director. Such records
shall be available for inspection by authorized employees of the department of revenue during
ordinary business hours.
(3) (a) Every distributor of special fuel shall keep a true and complete record of all
purchases, receipts, sales, and distribution of each kind of special fuel handled by such
distributor. Every person authorized by the executive director of the department of revenue to
purchase special fuel ex-tax from a distributor shall keep a true and complete record of all
purchases of each kind of special fuel consumed by motor vehicles operating on the highways of
this state and the miles traveled by such vehicles on highways, both within and outside this state.
Every person carrying, transporting, importing, or delivering into or within this state special fuel
shall keep true and correct records of such shipments for each calendar month. Every refiner in
this state shall keep a true and complete record of all sales made of special fuel and copies of all
refiner invoices detailing such sales.
(b) Each sale or transfer of special fuel by a distributor to any person shall be recorded
upon a preprinted, serially numbered invoice, which shall contain at least the following
information:
(I) The name and address of the distributor;
(II) The name and department of revenue identification of the purchaser;
(III) The date of sale or transfer;
(IV) The amount of special fuel sold, price per unit volume, and total amount of the sale.
(c) Each sale or transfer of special fuel by a vendor into the tank of a motor vehicle
weighing more than ten thousand pounds shall be recorded upon a preprinted, serially numbered
invoice, a copy of which shall be furnished the purchaser and shall contain at least the following
information:
(I) The name and address of the vendor;
(II) The date of sale;
(III) The amount of special fuel sold, price per unit volume, and total amount of the sale;
(IV) A description of the motor vehicle sufficiently detailed to identify the motor vehicle
into which such special fuel was delivered.
(d) A serially numbered invoice for the sale or transfer of liquefied petroleum gas
required under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection (3) does not have to be preprinted.
(4) All the books, records, papers, receipts, invoices, and equipment of every vendor,
distributor, carrier, user, refiner, or other person that pertain to the receipt, sale, or shipment of
special fuel shall be subject to inspection at any time during regular business hours by the
executive director of the department of revenue or the executive director's representative. Any
information gained by the executive director or the director's representatives by the investigation
shall be confidential and any person divulging the information, except as such disclosure may be
rendered necessary by law, shall be subject to penalties provided in this part 1.
(5) The executive director of the department of revenue may, under rules and procedures
adopted by the executive director, establish the format under which the records required by this
section are to be maintained, adjust the record-keeping requirements of distributors of liquefied
petroleum gases, and require such other information as the executive director deems necessary
for the proper administration of this part 1. The records required by this section shall be retained
for a period of at least three years.
(6) The fact that any books, papers, records, and equipment required to be maintained by
this section are not maintained in this state shall not cause the executive director of the
department of revenue or representatives of the executive director to lose any right of such
examination.
(7) Upon written request by a local government official conducting information
gathering or an official investigation related to an alleged violation of this part 1, a distributor
shall disclose to a local government official any books, papers, or records required to be
maintained by this section. Any information disclosed pursuant to this subsection (7) shall be
confidential and any person divulging the information, except as such disclosure may be
rendered necessary by law, shall be subject to penalties provided in this part 1.

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