Haw. Code R. § 15-35-8 - Opportunity for quarterly reporting by distributors

(a) Upon satisfying the ethanol blending and reporting requirements on a timely basis for at least six consecutive months, the distributor, upon notification by the petroleum commissioner, may elect to file quarterly reports, in lieu of monthly reports.

(b) Quarterly reports shall be filed, in the manner and on forms prescribed, prepared and furnished by the petroleum commissioner, for quarters ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

(c) Reports shall be filed on or before the last day of the calendar month following the last month of the quarterly report.

(d) In the case of a failure to file a quarterly report required under this section on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor, or a failure to include any of the information required to be shown on the quarterly report filed under this section or to show the correct information, the distributor shall be assessed $300 for each day during which the failure continues. The maximum penalty under this subparagraph on failures with respect to any one quarterly report shall not exceed $10,000.

(e) Payment of late filing fees imposed pursuant to this section must be made by cash, cashier's check, or certified check made payable to the 'State of Hawaii" and delivered to the petroleum commissioner. The name of the distributor for whom payment is made shall be written on the check.

(f) In the case of failure to meet the ethanol blending or quarterly reporting requirements, and upon notification by the petroleum commissioner, distributors previously approved for quarterly reporting may be required to once again file monthly reports, in lieu of quarterly reports, beginning with the calendar month in which notice of such is given by the commissioner.

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Haw. Code R. § 15-35-8

[Eff. OCT 02 2004] (Auth: HRS § 486J-10) (Imp: HRS § 486J-10)