If any person, firm, association or corporation shall fail to make the report of the production, purchase, or production without sale, as the case may be, of petroleum oil, natural gas and/or casinghead gas, or the computation of the excise tax hereby levied, within the time prescribed by law for such report, it shall be the duty of the Tax Commission to examine the books, records and files of such persons, firm, association or corporation to ascertain the amount of oil produced and/or sold, and compute and assess the tax and penalty accrued thereon, as provided herein. Any such person, firm, association or corporation who shall fail to file any sworn statement or report required by the provisions of this article in the manner and in the time prescribed, or who shall fail to provide any information regarding the production from any lease in this state within thirty (30) days of the mailing by the Commission of a demand for such information, shall be liable for the assessment by the Commission and the payment thereto of the penalties as prescribed in Section 1010 of this title.
Laws 1965, c. 442, § 2.