- (a) Upon demand, licensed distributors and/or suppliers may obtain a supply of prenumbered triplicate copy permits for use as required under Acts 1987, No. 977, at no cost to said distributor and/or supplier.
- (b) Transporters registered with the United States Surface Transportation Board may, upon proof of certification to the Arkansas Department of Transportation Permit Section, obtain a supply of prenumbered triplicate copy permits for use as required under Acts 1987, No. 977, at no cost to said transporter.
- (c) The permits are to be completed according to the instructions on the reverse side of each permit and must be submitted daily along with a copy of the bill of lading (manifest) to: Arkansas Department of Transportation Permit Section P.O. Box 2261 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
- (d) The distributor and/or supplier and transporter receiving prenumbered permit books shall be subject to audit by the department.
(e)
(1)
- (A) The distributor and/or supplier and transporter receiving the permit books will be responsible for accounting for all permits issued.
- (B) The original copy of a permit voided for any reason must be submitted along with permits used.
- (2) Failure to account for all permits issued will result in immediate recovery of remaining permits by the Director of State Highways and Transportation and no further permits will be issued except by the Permit Section.
(3)
- (A) Failure to report complete and correct information on each permit will:
(i) Result in an invalid permit; and
(ii) Be considered a violation of Acts 1987, No. 977.
- (B) Any violation of Acts 1987, No. 977 is subject to the penalties herein detailed.
(f)
- (1) Newly licensed distributors and/or suppliers and those not obtaining the permits in advance, may call toll-free for acquisition of the required permit after loading fuel or fuels on the vehicle.
- (2) Fuel or fuels must be loaded before calling for the permit, as the bill of lading, fuel or fuels type, and quantity will be required before the permit can be processed.
- (g) The Permit Section will determine if the person requesting the permit is a licensed distributor and/or supplier before issuing the permit.
(h) The distributor and/or supplier named on the permit is authorized to transport fuel or fuels in Arkansas in accordance with the provisions of Acts 1987, No. 977.
- (i) The distributor and/or supplier named on the permit is responsible for getting the permit to the transporter if such transporter is:
- (1) Different from themselves; and
- (2) Not registered with the department’s Permit Section to receive prenumbered books.
- (j) The distributor and/or supplier named on the permit is responsible for reporting as a receipt and/or export on his or her Motor Fuel/Special Motor Fuel Tax report or reports each load permitted.