<br><br>64.840 Issuance of receipt for payment of fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee -- County <br>government's payment acceptance options. <br>(1) Except for taxes collected on behalf of the state for which standard receipt forms <br>had been supplied by the state prior to 1974, all county officials shall, upon the <br>receipt of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee, prepare a receipt that meets the <br>specifications of the state local finance officer, if the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee is <br>paid: <br>(a) In cash; <br>(b) By a party appearing in person to pay; or <br>(c) By check, credit card, or debit card account received through the mail, if the <br>party includes an addressed, postage-paid return envelope and a request for <br>receipt. <br>(2) One (1) copy of the receipt shall be given to the person paying the fine, forfeiture, <br>tax, or fee and one (1) copy shall be retained by the official for his own records. One <br>(1) copy of the receipt shall be retained by the official to be placed with the daily <br>bank deposit. <br>(3) A county government may, but shall not be required to, accept payment of any fine, <br>forfeiture, tax, or fee by check, draft, electronic funds transfer, debit or credit card <br>account, or other similar means of payment. If an individual chooses to pay a fine, <br>forfeiture, tax, or fee by any means other than cash, the county government may <br>recover any transaction fee that would otherwise be incurred by the county for <br>submitting or processing the transaction as part of and in addition to the original <br>amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee. <br>Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended <br>2002 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 1, effective April 5, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 429, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 323, sec. 1. -- <br>Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. II, sec. 9(1); and ch. 254, sec. 14. <br><br>