(a) Upon the discovery of any motor fuel illegally imported into or illegally transported, delivered, stored, or sold in this state, the commissioner shall order the tank or other storage receptacle in which the motor fuel is located to be seized and locked or sealed until the tax, interest, and penalties levied under this article are assessed and paid.
(b) If the assessment for the above tax is not paid within 30 days, the commissioner, in addition to the other remedies in this article, may sell the motor fuel and use the proceeds of the sale to satisfy the assessment due, with any excess funds after payment of the assessment and costs of the sale being returned to the owner of the motor fuel.
(c) All motor fuel and any property, tangible or intangible, which is found upon the person or in any vehicle which the person is using, including the vehicle itself, to transport or sell illegally transported, delivered, stored, sold, imported, or acquired motor fuel, and any property found in the immediate vicinity, including motor vehicles, tanks, and other storage devices, used to aid in the illegal transportation or sale of motor fuel, shall be considered contraband and shall be forfeited to this state.
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