(a) If the comptroller finds that a person has sold unstamped cigarettes, the comptroller may require the person to pay the state through the comptroller a sum equal to twice the amount of stamp tax due.
(b) If the person does not furnish the comptroller evidence that enough stamps were purchased to cover unstamped cigarettes purchased, it is presumed that the cigarettes were sold without the proper stamps.

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Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 154.302

  • Comptroller: means the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005