Louisiana § RS 47:1687 - Violations; penalties
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§ RS 47:1687. Violations; penalties
A. Any person who issues a special invoice pursuant to R.S. 47:1682 and 47:1684 and who fails to dissolve the proper quantity of dye in the gasoline prior to delivering the invoice to the purchaser shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
B. Any person who has purchased gasoline under a special refund invoice or any person who has in his possession any gasoline colored as provided in R.S. 47:1684 and who uses such gasoline other than for a refundable purpose, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
C. Any person who prepares, issues or signs invoices for gasoline to be used for refundable purposes, other than upon the official invoice forms prescribed and furnished by the collector of revenue, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
D. Any person other than a dealer holding a permit under R.S. 47:1683 or the authorized agent of such dealer, who prepares, issues, or signs an invoice on the special invoice forms prescribed by the collector, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
E. Any person who prepares, issues or signs an invoice on the special invoice form prescribed by the collector without in fact selling and delivering to the person shown as vendor on the invoice the quantity of gasoline shown on the invoice shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
F. Any person who alters the color or reduces the intensity of color of any gasoline colored pursuant to R.S. 47:1684 or who mixes such colored gasoline with any other gasoline not so colored, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Acts 1950, No. 371, §7. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 384, §1.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:1687 cover?
Section RS 47:1687 ("Violations; penalties") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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