The commissioner or his authorized agent may at any time during normal business hours inspect the books of any carrier to determine if the requirements of this section are being complied with properly. The master or other person in charge of any barge, tanker or other vessel in which fuel is being transported, other than the fuel being transported for use in operating the engine which propels such vessel, shall have in his possession an invoice, bill of sale or other evidence showing the name and address of the consignor or person from which such fuel was received by him, and the name and address of the consignee or person to whom he is to make delivery of the same, together with the number of gallons to be delivered to each such person, and shall upon the request of any agent of the commissioner produce such invoice, bill of sale or other record evidence for inspection. Any person who violates this section shall be fined five hundred dollars for each offense.

(1967, P.A. 625, S. 8; P.A. 82-25, S. 5, 10; P.A. 88-314, S. 37, 54.)

History: P.A. 82-25 changed references to “gasoline” to “fuel”, effective July 1, 1982, and applicable to fuel sales by distributors on or after that date; P.A. 88-314 added the fine of $500 for each offense in lieu of the preceding fine of not more than $100 for the first offense and not less than $100 for each subsequent offense, effective July 1, 1988, and applicable to any tax which first becomes due and payable on or after said date, to any return or report due on or after said date, or in the case of any ongoing obligation imposed in accordance with said act, to the tax period next beginning on or after said date.