Oregon Statutes 324.520 – Duty to furnish information to department; penalty
(1) It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the production of oil and gas in this state to furnish to the Department of Revenue, upon forms prescribed by the department, any and all information relative to the production of oil or gas subject to gross production tax that may be required to properly enforce the provisions of this chapter. The department may require any person to install suitable measuring devices to enable the person to include in the reports the quantity of oil or gas produced in the State of Oregon.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 324.520
- Department: means the Department of Revenue. See Oregon Statutes 324.050
- Gas: means natural gas and casinghead gas. See Oregon Statutes 324.050
- Gross production: means the total volume of oil or gas extracted from a well, including oil or gas extracted but not sold. See Oregon Statutes 324.050
- Oil: means petroleum, crude oil, mineral oil and casinghead gas. See Oregon Statutes 324.050
- Person: includes partnership, corporation, association, fiduciary, trustee and any combination of individuals. See Oregon Statutes 324.050
(2) It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the operation of a refinery for the processing of oil or gas in the State of Oregon to furnish quarterly to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, any and all information relative to the amount of oil or gas subject to gross production tax that has been processed by it during the quarterly period, and oil on hand at the close of the period, that may be required to properly enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(3) It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the purchase or storing of oil subject to gross production tax in the State of Oregon to furnish quarterly a report to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, showing the amount of oil in storage, giving, along with other information required, the location, identity, character and capacity of the storage receptacle in which the oil is stored.
(4) All reports required under this section, shall be filed for each quarter and shall be delinquent if not filed on or before the 45th day following the preceding quarterly period. The failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this section shall make the person liable to a penalty of $25 for each day the person fails or refuses to furnish a statement or comply with the provisions of this chapter. The penalty may be recovered at the suit of the state, on relation of the department. Any penalty so collected shall be deposited in the suspense account referred to in ORS § 324.340. [1981 c.889 § 15]