§ 159-32.1. Electronic payment. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 159‑32.1. Electronic payment.

A unit of local government, public hospital, or public authority may,in lieu of payment by cash or check, accept payment by electronic payment asdefined in G.S. 147‑86.20 for any tax, assessment, rate, fee, charge,rent, interest, penalty, or other receivable owed to it. A unit of localgovernment, public hospital, or public authority may pay any negotiateddiscount, processing fee, transaction fee, or other charge imposed by a creditcard, charge card, or debit card company, or by a third‑party merchantbank, as a condition of contracting for the unit's or the authority'sacceptance of electronic payment. A unit of local government, public hospital,or public authority may impose the fee or charge as a surcharge on the amountpaid by the person using electronic payment. (1999‑434, s. 5.)