Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-34.25
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Reimbursement of merchant fee - Convenience fee for
Official statutory text
manual transaction - Convenience fee for electronic transaction.
A. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section
34.27 of this title, a state agency, board, commission, or authority
may obtain reimbursement of a merchant fee incurred in connection
with any electronic or online transaction.
B. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section
34.27 of this title, unless otherwise permitted by law, a state
agency, board, commission or authority may charge a convenience fee
for a manual transaction. Each state entity shall keep a record of
how the convenience fee has been determined and shall file the
record with the Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services. A state agency, board,
commission, or authority may periodically adjust a convenience fee
as needed upon review and approval as provided for in Section 34.27
of this title.
Any state agency, board, commission or authority may apply to
the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board for
authorization to charge a convenience fee for electronic or online
transactions. If authorization is granted, the state entity shall
not assess a convenience fee for equivalent manual transactions.
The Board shall annually review the authorization for a convenience
fee for electronic or online transactions and shall take action to
renew or revoke the authorization as provided for in this
subsection.
C. For purposes of this section:
1. "Merchant fee" shall mean and be limited to the cost of a
charge imposed by a third-party credit card or debit card issuer
that is necessary to process an electronic or online transaction
with a state agency, board, commission or authority;
2. "Convenience fee" shall mean a fee charged to partially
compensate for costs incurred as a result of providing for a manual
transaction or an electronic or online transaction if authorization
is approved as provided for in subsection B of this section; and
3. "Manual transaction" shall mean a transaction that is not
conducted online or electronically if the transaction is made
available online or electronically.
A. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section
34.27 of this title, a state agency, board, commission, or authority
may obtain reimbursement of a merchant fee incurred in connection
with any electronic or online transaction.
B. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section
34.27 of this title, unless otherwise permitted by law, a state
agency, board, commission or authority may charge a convenience fee
for a manual transaction. Each state entity shall keep a record of
how the convenience fee has been determined and shall file the
record with the Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services. A state agency, board,
commission, or authority may periodically adjust a convenience fee
as needed upon review and approval as provided for in Section 34.27
of this title.
Any state agency, board, commission or authority may apply to
the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board for
authorization to charge a convenience fee for electronic or online
transactions. If authorization is granted, the state entity shall
not assess a convenience fee for equivalent manual transactions.
The Board shall annually review the authorization for a convenience
fee for electronic or online transactions and shall take action to
renew or revoke the authorization as provided for in this
subsection.
C. For purposes of this section:
1. "Merchant fee" shall mean and be limited to the cost of a
charge imposed by a third-party credit card or debit card issuer
that is necessary to process an electronic or online transaction
with a state agency, board, commission or authority;
2. "Convenience fee" shall mean a fee charged to partially
compensate for costs incurred as a result of providing for a manual
transaction or an electronic or online transaction if authorization
is approved as provided for in subsection B of this section; and
3. "Manual transaction" shall mean a transaction that is not
conducted online or electronically if the transaction is made
available online or electronically.
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