27-55-541 - Transportation reports. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 27-55-541. Transportation reports.
 

Every common or contract carrier transporting special fuel, by whatever means, from a point outside this state to any point in this state, shall report, in writing, all deliveries of special fuel to points within this state to the commission on forms prescribed by the commission or, with the approval of the commission, furnish the required information on machine-prepared schedules, and such other information as may be necessary for the proper administration of this article. 
 

The reports required in this section shall be for information purposes only and the commission may, in its discretion, waive the filing of any of these reports not necessary for proper administration of this article. The reports required in this section shall be signed and contain a declaration that the statements contained therein are true and are made under penalty of perjury. Such reports required in this section shall be filed with the commission on or before the 20th day of each month following the month in which the transaction occurred. 
 

Any such person failing or refusing to file such report on or before the date required by law, or who shall omit any shipment of diesel fuel, kerosene or special fuel from such report, shall be subject to a penalty which shall be a percentage of the tax imposed by law on the total amount of the taxable products involved as follows: 
 

(a) Not more than ten percent (10%) for the first failure, refusal or omission; and 

(b) Not more than twenty percent (20%) for the second and any subsequent failure, refusal or omission. 
 

The commission may waive such penalty upon good cause shown. 
 

Sources: Laws, 1999, ch. 461, § 21, eff from and after July 1, 1999.