(a) Any petroleum product that is owned or possessed by any person in avoidance, evasion or violation of any provision contained in this part, and any vehicle that is used for storage or transportation of the product, are contraband and may be seized by the commissioner. All products and vehicles seized as contraband shall be delivered promptly to the custody of the department and disposed of under § 67-1-1435. Proceeds of the sale shall be paid to the state treasury for the benefit of the general fund.
(b) Any person, claiming any property or any interest in property seized under subsection (a), may file with the commissioner at Nashville a written claim, requesting a hearing and stating the person's interest in the product or vehicle seized. The hearing shall be held under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The request shall be made within ten (10) days following the confiscation.
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