Attorney General Opinion No.

Nancy Parrish Secretary of Revenue 915 S.W. Harrison St. Topeka, Kansas 66612-1588

Dear Secretary Parrish:

You request our opinion regarding the use of credit cards for paying motor vehicle taxes and vehicle registration fees. Specifically your questions are:

"1. May credit cards legally be accepted by county treasurers for payment of motor vehicle taxes imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-5101 et seq. and vehicle registration fees?

2. May a county, pursuant to its statutory home rule authority, K.S.A. 19-101 et seq., impose fees, in addition to those set forth in K.S.A. 8-143, for the registration of…