(a) An animal control officer of any county, if so authorized by the board of supervisors of the county, or an animal control officer of any city, if so authorized by the governing body of the city, may accept a credit card as a method of payment for any fee or penalty provided by this division, for any license, fee, or fine, or for any other obligation owed to the officer.

(b) Notwithstanding Title 1.3 (commencing with Section 1747) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, a surcharge may be imposed to cover the rate of discount that the credit card issuer debits the local agency on acceptance of the sales draft.

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Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 31255

  • County: includes city and county. See California Food and Agricultural Code 29
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 1.3. Effective January 1, 1993.)