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§47-1144.
§47-1144.
A. Payments for any required registration fees, license plates or
decals or excise taxes except as otherwise provided by law, may be
made as follows:
1. By the applicant's personal or company check if presented within
the period of time required for purchase or renewal of the
registration and license plates or decals. At the time of presentment,
the motor license agent may utilize a check verification system
provided by the Tax Commission to confirm that there are sufficient
funds to pay the check. Upon notification that there are insufficient
funds, the agent shall refuse to accept the check or deliver the
license plate or decal. If an agent fails to utilize the check
verification system and the check is returned for nonpayment, the
agent shall not receive any fees for the transaction. No motor license
agent shall be required to accept any check from any person during any
penalty period relating to that person's registration; or
2. By a nationally recognized credit card issued to the applicant. The
Oklahoma Tax Commission may add an amount equal to the amount of the
service charge incurred, not to exceed four percent (4%) of the amount
of such payment as a service charge for the acceptance of such credit
card. For purposes of this paragraph, "nationally recognized credit
card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card,
credit plate, charge plate or by any other name, issued with or
without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining
goods, services or anything else of value on credit which is accepted
by over one thousand merchants in this state. The Oklahoma Tax
Commission shall determine which nationally recognized credit cards
will be accepted by a motor license agent as payment for any required
motor vehicle registration fees, license plates or decals or excise
taxes. Provided however the Oklahoma Tax Commission must ensure that
no loss of state revenue will occur by the use of such card.
B. Each motor license agent's office shall be open a minimum of forty
(40) hours per week, of which four (4) such hours per week shall be in
the evening hours or on Saturday, subject to the approval of the
Commission, except during such weeks that contain a legal holiday
prescribed by the statutes of this state. Provided that the Commission
may authorize a motor license agent to stay open a lesser period of
time if the Commission is satisfied that the public is being properly
served. Provided further, that there shall be at least one motor
license agent in each county open the hours designated in this
section. All motor license agents shall post their hours in a
conspicuous place for the public's information.
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