Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:350

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

            A. Every person subject to a license tax levied by this Chapter shall apply to the collector for a license before the same becomes delinquent, as provided in this Chapter. The application shall state all facts necessary to determine the amount of taxes due under this Chapter.

            B. If the collector is not satisfied with the facts set forth in the application or for any reason desires to audit the books and records of the taxpayer, the collector or any of his authorized assistants may audit and inspect all records of the taxpayer that would have any bearing upon the amount of taxes due under this Chapter.

            C. If an individual is an applicant for a license required by this Chapter, the applications must be signed by him; if a partnership or an association of persons, by a member of the firm; and if a corporation, by the proper officer thereof.

            D. Any intentional false statement as to any material facts in the application for a license under this Chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, and any person convicted thereof shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

            E. No license required by this Chapter shall be issued to any applicant who intends to sell used tires unless the applicant submits, along with his application, the necessary permits from the Department of Environmental Quality verifying that the applicant is authorized to sell used tires within the applicable jurisdiction.

            Amended by Acts 1958, No. 268, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1017, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 2018, No. 511, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 1017, §3, AND ACTS 1986, 1ST EX. SESS., NO. 18, §1.}}

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