§561. Collection of inspection fees
A. The annual fees imposed by R.S. 30:560 shall be paid to the department no later
than January fifteenth of each year on forms to be prescribed by the secretary.
B. If any person fails to pay the fees imposed by R.S. 30:560, the secretary may
proceed to enforce the collection thereof by utilizing the remedies and procedures set forth
in Chapter 1 of this Subtitle, specifically including any authority to obtain and audit
information and authority to impose interest and penalties.
C. All money received or collected by the secretary under R.S. 30:560 and this
Section shall be deposited immediately upon receipt in the state treasury and shall be credited
to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Dedicated Fund Account.
Acts 1985, No. 250, §2, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 984, §9; Acts 1997, No.
658, §2; Acts 2003, No. 879, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2021, No. 114, §18, eff. July 1,
2022; Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.