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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6319

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin, Morton and Deccio)

Read first time 02/02/96.

Paying county fees by credit card.

    AN ACT Relating to the payment of fees to the county by credit card; and adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) In the payment of any fees imposed by the state and collected by the county or imposed and collected by local county ordinance or resolution, the county may accept in lieu of cash, a credit or debit card issued by a bank or other financial institution, if the person using the credit or debit card agrees to pay the fee established by resolution of the county legislative authority, which fee shall be sufficient to cover the actual cost or charge, if any, imposed by the bank or financial institution for use of the credit or debit card.

    (2) Counties that utilize subagents under RCW 46.01.140 and authorize the use of credit or debit cards for payment of motor vehicle and vessel titling and licensing fees must notify the department of licensing six months prior to implementing credit or debit card payments.

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