Utah Code 10-8-85.6. Definitions — Electronic payments — Fee
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-8-85.6
- Municipality: means :(5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;(5)(b) a town, as classified in Section
10-2-301 ; or(5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Electronic payment” means the payment of money to a municipality by electronic means, including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or stored value card or similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.(1)(b) “Electronic payment fee” means an amount of money to defray the discount fee, processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an electronic payment.(1)(c) “Processing agent” means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that charges a fee to process an electronic payment.
(2) A municipality may accept an electronic payment for the payment of funds which the municipality could have received through another payment method.
(3) A municipality that accepts an electronic payment may charge an electronic payment fee.