Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-500.46
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shipping paper - Relief.
A. The Commission shall promulgate rules for relief in a case
where a shipment of motor fuel is legitimately diverted from the
represented destination state after the shipping paper has been
issued by the terminal operator or where the terminal operator
failed to cause proper information to be printed on the shipping
paper.
B. The relief rules shall include a provision requiring that
the shipper, the transporter, or an agent of either provide
notification before the diversion or correction to the Commission if
an intended diversion or correction is to occur, that a verification
number be assigned and manually added to the face of the terminal-
issued shipping paper, and the relief provision shall be consistent
with the refund provisions of this act, including Section 21 of this
act.
C. The relief provisions shall establish a protest procedure so
that any person found to be in violation of Section 44 and
subsection C of Section 45 of this act may establish a defense to
any civil penalty imposed under this act for violation of such
section or sections upon establishing substantial evidence
satisfactory to the Commission that the violation was the result of
honest error made in the context of a good faith and reasonable
effort to properly account for and report fuel shipments and taxes.
D. The Commission shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate
with neighboring states and the Federation of Tax Administrators for
the operation of common telephonic diversion verification number
assignment system including the shared burdens thereof.
A. The Commission shall promulgate rules for relief in a case
where a shipment of motor fuel is legitimately diverted from the
represented destination state after the shipping paper has been
issued by the terminal operator or where the terminal operator
failed to cause proper information to be printed on the shipping
paper.
B. The relief rules shall include a provision requiring that
the shipper, the transporter, or an agent of either provide
notification before the diversion or correction to the Commission if
an intended diversion or correction is to occur, that a verification
number be assigned and manually added to the face of the terminal-
issued shipping paper, and the relief provision shall be consistent
with the refund provisions of this act, including Section 21 of this
act.
C. The relief provisions shall establish a protest procedure so
that any person found to be in violation of Section 44 and
subsection C of Section 45 of this act may establish a defense to
any civil penalty imposed under this act for violation of such
section or sections upon establishing substantial evidence
satisfactory to the Commission that the violation was the result of
honest error made in the context of a good faith and reasonable
effort to properly account for and report fuel shipments and taxes.
D. The Commission shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate
with neighboring states and the Federation of Tax Administrators for
the operation of common telephonic diversion verification number
assignment system including the shared burdens thereof.
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