IN HB1336

Vehicle owners become liable to retailers for the total pump price of unpaid motor fuel plus a $50 service charge when fuel is pumped into their vehicle without proper payment

Retailers must send a certified mail notice to vehicle owners containing the pump price, service charge, payment instructions, and details of the incident before collecting the debt

Vehicle owners have 30 days to pay or dispute the claim in writing; if they dispute it or claim they were not operating the vehicle, the retailer must cease collection efforts but may still pursue civil action

Failure to pay within 30 days exposes the vehicle owner to treble damages (up to 3 times the pump price), attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses under existing civil theft recovery statutes

Requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to adopt rules allowing retailers to obtain vehicle owner names and addresses from license plate records for fuel theft recovery purposes