§ 52-41 — Returned Payment Fee

§ 52-41 Returned Payment Fee.

(a) A check or money order that is returned to the Commission unpaid, or that is declined or reversed by a bank or other institution will be considered a "bad payment." (b) A person or entity who makes a bad payment to the Commission must pay a fee of $20 for each bad payment. The original payment remains due until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (c) Fines. (i) If a bad payment is made for a fine, the Chairperson will treat the fine as unpaid until both the fine and the $20 fee are paid. (ii) If the bad payment is made for a fine owed by a Licensee, the License will be suspended as if the payment had not been made. (iii) The License suspension will remain in effect until both the fine and the $20 fee are paid. (d) License and Renewal License Applications. (i) If a bad payment is made in connection with a License application or a renewal License application, the original payment will remain due until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (ii) The Commission will treat the application or renewal application as incomplete until both the payment and the $20 fee are paid. (iii) The Commission can deny any application or renewal application for which a bad payment is made after giving notice of the bad payment to the Applicant. The Commission can give the Applicant a deadline to pay the original payment plus the $20 fee before denying the Application. (iv) If the Commission issues a License before it learns of a bad payment, the Commission can give notice to the Licensee to pay the original payment and the $20 fee within 15 days. The License will terminate automatically unless the Licensee pays both the original payment and the $20 bad payment fee within the 15 day period.