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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 55 - Gasoline and Motor Fuel Taxes
Article 7 - Special Fuel Tax
§ 27-55-569. Unlawful purchase of untaxed fuel for use in highway construction equipment; penalties
Universal Citation: MS Code § 27-55-569 (2017)
In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, any contractor or other person or entity who knowingly and willfully purchases untaxed fuel for use in equipment being utilized on a road or highway construction site in Mississippi without paying any tax on that fuel that is due to the State of Mississippi, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00) or more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both.
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