Mississippi § 27-25-521 - Records; penalty.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-25-521 — Records; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-25-521. Records; penalty.
Every person engaged in the business of producing or purchasing any oil in this state, or who is in charge of production operations, and who is required to pay the tax imposed by this article, shall make and keep, for a period of three (3) years, a complete and accurate record, in the form required by the commissioner, showing the gross quantity of oil produced and value of same, the names of the persons from whom purchased, and the time of purchase. It is hereby made the duty of such person to file quarterly with the commissioner a statement, under oath, showing the names and addresses of all persons from whom has been purchased any oil, produced or severed from the soil, or water, in Mississippi during the preceding quarter (three (3) months), and the county from which the oil was severed, together with a total gross quantity and value of oil so purchased, and any other information which the commissioner may require. Said report shall begin with the first calendar quarter after this article becomes effective and shall thereafter be filed within thirty (30) days after the expiration of each quarter and shall be made on such forms as may be prescribed by the commissioner. Any person failing to make the report required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars or more than five hundred dollars for each such offense.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-25-521 ("Records; penalty.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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