§ 63-2-503.1j. Money and wire transmission fee - Quarterly remittance - Notice of income tax credit - Enforcement.  


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  • A.  Any licensee of a money transmission, transmitter or wire transmitter business pursuant to the Oklahoma Financial Transaction Reporting Act and their delegates shall collect a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for each transaction not in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and in addition to such fee an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the amount in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

    B.  The fee prescribed by subsection A of this section shall be remitted quarterly to the Oklahoma Tax Commission on such forms as the Commission, with the assistance of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, may prescribe for such purpose.  All required forms and remittances shall be filed with the Tax Commission not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter.

    C.  The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall apportion all revenues derived from the fee to the Drug Money Laundering and Wire Transmitter Revolving Fund.

    D.  Every licensee and their delegates shall post a notice on a form prescribed by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control that notifies customers that upon filing an individual income tax return with either a valid social security number or a valid taxpayer identification number the customer shall be entitled to an income tax credit equal to the amount of the fee paid by the customer for the transaction.

    E.  The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall be afforded all provisions currently under law to enforce the provisions of subsection B of this section.  If a licensee fails to file reports or fails to remit the fee authorized by subsection B of this section, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall have the authority pursuant to Section 212 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes to suspend the license of the licensee and its delegates.  A notification of the suspension shall also be sent to the State Banking Commissioner and the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.  The licensee and its delegates may not reapply for a license until all required reports have been filed and all required fee amounts have been remitted.

    F.  Upon request from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the State Banking Commissioner may make a claim against the surety bond of the licensee on behalf of the State of Oklahoma.

    G.  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control and its attorneys may assist the Oklahoma Tax Commission in conducting audits and the prosecution and/or seeking of legal remedies to ensure compliance with this act.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 442, § 11, eff. July 1, 2009.