No retail vendor, bulk plant operator, wholesaler or bulk end user shall accept delivery of petroleum products into bulk storage facilities in this state, if that delivery is not accompanied by a shipping paper prepared in accordance with this part. The commissioner may assess a civil penalty in an amount equal to the taxes and fees on the product, without regard to any exemption or dye, or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater, for each violation, against a person who fails to comply with this section. Acts 1997, ch. 316, § 1; T.C.A., § 67-3-1903.
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