Sec. 901. A person, except a distributor, who has purchased gasoline in Indiana and has paid the tax imposed on it by this chapter is entitled to a refund (without interest) of the amount of tax paid on gasoline in excess of one hundred (100) gallons which is lost or destroyed, except by evaporation, shrinkage, or unknown cause, while he owns it. To obtain the refund, the person:
(1) must, within five (5) days after the loss or destruction is discovered, notify the administrator in writing of the amount of gasoline lost or destroyed; and
(2) must, within sixty (60) days after notice is given, file with the administrator an affidavit that is sworn to by the person having custody of the gasoline at the time of loss or destruction and that sets forth in full the circumstances and amount of the loss or destruction and any other information the administrator may require.