§17A-2-23. — Worthless checks tendered for fees and taxes; penalty.


§17A-2-23. Worthless checks tendered for fees and taxes; penalty.
If a check tendered to the department of motor vehicles is returned to the department unpaid for any reason, there shall be a penalty of ten dollars to be paid to the department in addition to the amount due the department. This penalty applies to checks tendered for any fee or tax authorized to be collected by the department and is in addition to any other penalties imposed in this code: Provided, That in the event a specific penalty is set forth for the nonpayment or late payment of fees and taxes, the penalty set forth in this section applies only to the extent that such penalty exceeds any specific penalty for nonpayment or late payment.
The penalty provided in this section shall be used by the department to defray expenses incurred as a result of receiving returned checks and shall be in addition to the regular appropriation made from the state road fund.