15-50-309. Penalty and interest for delinquency -- waiver. (1) License taxes due under this chapter become delinquent if not paid within 30 days after payment to the contractor. The department shall add to the amount of all delinquent license taxes a penalty of 10% of the amount of license taxes plus interest at the rate of 1% per month or fraction of a month, computed on the total amount of license taxes. Interest is computed from the date the license taxes were due to the date of payment.
     (2) The 10% penalty may be waived by the department if reasonable cause for the failure or neglect to file the statement required by 15-50-206 or pay the tax due is provided to the department.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 558, L. 1995.