HLS 16RS-951 REENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 524
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBBY CARTER
AGRICULTURE: Provides relative to penalties for failure to provide records of petroleum
products sold
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4679, relative to penalties for failure to provide records of
3 certain petroleum products; to provide a maximum penalty for the failure to provide
4 records of petroleum products received, used, sold, or delivered; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 3:4679 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง4679. Record of products sold
9 Each dealer, distributor, or importer shall keep a full and complete record of
10 petroleum products received, used, sold, or delivered within this state by him,
11 together with invoices, bills of lading, and other pertinent records and papers as may
12 be required by the commissioner for the reasonable administration of this Subpart
13 until the taxes to which they relate have prescribed. All such records shall be opened
14 for inspection to the commissioner at all reasonable hours. Each dealer, distributor,
15 or importer that willfully and knowingly violates this Section by failing to provide
16 such records may result in a fine of up to five thousand dollars.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 16RS-951 REENGROSSED
HB NO. 524
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 524 Reengrossed 2016 Regular Session Robby Carter
Abstract: Provides a penalty for failure to provide records of petroleum products received,
used, sold, or delivered in the state.
Present law requires each dealer, distributor, or importer of petroleum products to keep a full
and complete record of petroleum products received, used, sold, or delivered within this
state.
Proposed law provides a penalty of up to $5,000 for any dealer, distributor, or importer that
willfully and knowingly fails to provide required records in present law.
(Amends R.S. 3:4679)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Add a provision that subjects any dealer, distributor, or importer to a penalty of
up to $5,000 if such person willfully and knowingly fails to provide certain
records required in present law.
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