(1) For the privilege of conducting fantasy sports contests in Mississippi, licensees shall pay to the Department of Revenue a fee equivalent to eight percent (8%) of the operator's net Mississippi revenue.(2) "Net Mississippi revenue" means the amount equal to the total of all fantasy contest entry fees that an operator collects from all players, less the total of all sums paid out as cash prizes to all fantasy contest players, multiplied by the location percentage for Mississippi. "Location percentage" means, for each fantasy contest, the percentage of the total entry fees collected from players located in Mississippi, divided by the total entry fees collected by that operator from all players in fantasy contests, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a percent (0.01%).(3)(a) The Commissioner of Revenue shall assess and collect all taxes, fees, interest, penalties, damages and fines imposed by this chapter, and is hereby empowered to promulgate rules and regulations to administer collection of the amounts due. Records or other documents submitted by the licensee, or on behalf of the licensee, to the Mississippi Gaming Commission or executive director shall be made available to the Commissioner of Revenue or his authorized agent upon written request.(b) The license fees levied by this chapter shall be due quarterly for the periods January through March, April through June, July through September and October through December, and payable on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the fees accrue. The licensee shall make a return showing the net Mississippi revenue and compute the fee due for the period.(c) All administrative provisions of the sales tax law, and amendments thereto, including those which provide for collection and administrative appeals procedures, fix damages, penalties and interest for failure to comply with the provisions of said sales tax law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon any licensee or taxpayer, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes, fees and all other monies imposed under the provisions of this chapter. However, fines or other assessments levied by the Mississippi Gaming Commission or the executive director will not be considered due and payable until thirty (30) days after final determination of the fines or assessments. The Commissioner of Revenue shall exercise all power and authority and perform all duties with respect to licensees or taxpayers under this chapter as are provided in the sales tax law, except where there is conflict, then the provisions of this chapter shall control.(d) Determination and assessment of taxes, fees, licenses, interest, penalties, damages and fines under this chapter by the Commissioner of Revenue, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission or the Mississippi Gaming Commission shall be prima facie correct.(e) Fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 336, HB 967, 9, eff. 7/1/2017.