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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 801<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 412<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1446021,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363158,"identifier":"4.1-240","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-240","url":"\/4.1-240\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-240\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-240","dublin_core":{"Title":"Collection of taxes and fees; service charge; storage of credit card, debit card, and automated clearinghouse information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-240","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may accept payment by any commercially acceptable means, including checks, credit cards, debit cards, and electronic funds transfers, for the taxes, penalties, or other fees imposed on a licensee<\/span> in accordance with this subtitle. In addition, the Board<\/span> may assess a service charge for the use of a credit or debit card. The service charge shall not exceed the amount negotiated and agreed to in a contract<\/span> with the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon the request of a license applicant or licensee<\/span>, the Board<\/span> may collect and maintain a record of the applicant’s or licensee<\/span>’s credit card, debit card, or automated clearinghouse transfer information and use such information for future payments of taxes, penalties, other fees, or amounts due for products purchased from the Board<\/span>. The Board<\/span> may assess a service charge as provided in subsection A for any payments made under this subsection. The Board<\/span> may procure the services of a third-party<\/span> vendor for the secure storage of information collected pursuant to this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOLLECTION OF TAXES AND FEES; SERVICE CHARGE; STORAGE OF CREDIT CARD, DEBIT\nCARD, AND AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE INFORMATION (\u00a7 4.1-240)\n\nA. The Board may accept payment by any commercially acceptable means, including\nchecks, credit cards, debit cards, and electronic funds transfers, for the\ntaxes, penalties, or other fees imposed on a licensee in accordance with this\nsubtitle. In addition, the Board may assess a service charge for the use of a\ncredit or debit card. The service charge shall not exceed the amount negotiated\nand agreed to in a contract with the Department.\n\nB. Upon the request of a license applicant or licensee, the Board may collect\nand maintain a record of the applicant’s or licensee’s credit card,\ndebit card, or automated clearinghouse transfer information and use such\ninformation for future payments of taxes, penalties, other fees, or amounts due\nfor products purchased from the Board. The Board may assess a service charge as\nprovided in subsection A for any payments made under this subsection. The Board\nmay procure the services of a third-party vendor for the secure storage of\ninformation collected pursuant to this subsection.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 801; 2015, c. 412.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}