A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly fail or refuse to permit any lawful examination of any book, paper, account, record or other memoranda by the department or any of its authorized agents or employees. A person violating this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 4 monthsup to $750
For details, see § 13-707

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-5025

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Arizona Laws 42-1001
  • Person: means a natural person, individual, proprietor, proprietorship, company, corporation, organization, association, joint venture, partner, partnership, trust, estate or limited liability company, the federal or state government, a political subdivision of a state or any other legal entity or combination of entities that owns, controls or has possession of real or personal property. See Arizona Laws 42-11001

B. In addition to the penalties prescribed by this section the civil and criminal penalties prescribed by sections 42-1125 and 42-1127 apply to violations of this chapter.