West Virginia Code 11-14B-5 – Scope of agreement
An international fuel tax agreement may provide for:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-14B-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Determining the base jurisdiction of motor carriers;
(b) Making and retaining of records by motor carriers;
(c) Auditing the books and records of motor carriers and auditing procedures;
(d) Exchanging information for purposes of motor fuel use tax administration and collection;
(e) Determining persons eligible for a motor carrier tax license or registration;
(f) Defining qualified motor carriers;
(g) Determining if or when bonding is required;
(h) Specify reporting requirements and periods;
(i) Specifying uniform penalty and interest rates for late reporting and payment of motor fuel use taxes;
(j) Determining methods for collecting and forwarding of motor fuel use taxes and penalties to another jurisdiction; and
(k) Any other provision which the parties to the agreement believe will facilitate administration of the agreement and collection of motor fuel use taxes from interstate motor carriers.