Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1361.1
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Consumer exempt from tax - Liability of vendor -
Official statutory text
Confidentiality.
A. If a vendor, in good faith, timely accepts from a consumer
properly completed documentation certified by the Oklahoma Tax
Commission that such consumer is exempt from the taxes levied by the
Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, the vendor shall be relieved of any
liability for any sales tax or the duty to collect any sales tax
imposed by the provisions of Section 1361 of this title upon such
vendor with respect to such sale.
B. A vendor who has actual knowledge that a consumer is
entitled to an exemption under paragraph 34 of Section 1357 of this
title and who willfully or intentionally refuses to honor the
exemption shall be punished by an administrative fine of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per offense. A second or subsequent
violation of this subsection shall be unlawful and constitute a
misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per such offense, in addition to any
administrative fine. The Tax Commission shall refer any vendor who
has more than once willfully or intentionally refused to honor the
exemption, whether fined or not, to the district attorney where the
vendor is located for prosecution. For the purposes of this
subsection, “vendor” means any individual most responsible for
supervising, and the conduct of, any employee who intentionally
refuses to honor the exemption including, but not limited to, a
manager, owner, partner or corporate officer.
C. Any written communication between the Commission and any
holder of a sales tax permit that is an attempt by the Commission to
enforce the provisions of this section shall be public and,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, no presumption of
confidentiality shall exist for such communications. The Commission
shall, upon request of any consumer entitled to an exemption under
paragraph 34 of Section 1357 of this title, transmit to such
consumer copies of such communication.
A. If a vendor, in good faith, timely accepts from a consumer
properly completed documentation certified by the Oklahoma Tax
Commission that such consumer is exempt from the taxes levied by the
Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, the vendor shall be relieved of any
liability for any sales tax or the duty to collect any sales tax
imposed by the provisions of Section 1361 of this title upon such
vendor with respect to such sale.
B. A vendor who has actual knowledge that a consumer is
entitled to an exemption under paragraph 34 of Section 1357 of this
title and who willfully or intentionally refuses to honor the
exemption shall be punished by an administrative fine of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per offense. A second or subsequent
violation of this subsection shall be unlawful and constitute a
misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per such offense, in addition to any
administrative fine. The Tax Commission shall refer any vendor who
has more than once willfully or intentionally refused to honor the
exemption, whether fined or not, to the district attorney where the
vendor is located for prosecution. For the purposes of this
subsection, “vendor” means any individual most responsible for
supervising, and the conduct of, any employee who intentionally
refuses to honor the exemption including, but not limited to, a
manager, owner, partner or corporate officer.
C. Any written communication between the Commission and any
holder of a sales tax permit that is an attempt by the Commission to
enforce the provisions of this section shall be public and,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, no presumption of
confidentiality shall exist for such communications. The Commission
shall, upon request of any consumer entitled to an exemption under
paragraph 34 of Section 1357 of this title, transmit to such
consumer copies of such communication.
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