Section 30(3)(e) in Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957
(e)prevents inspection or examination or wilfully fails to produce documents or to give information as required by Section 28; shall on conviction be liable to be published if it is a first offence, with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to two thousand rupees and if it is a second offence with simple imprisonment which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to two thousand rupees; and if it is third or subsequent offence or an offence falling under Clause (b) involving an amount exceeding rupees one lakh with simple imprisonment which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to two thousand rupees.