22-30A-43. Payment or dispute of claim--Court action--Service charge and expenses. The motor vehicle owner shall pay the motor fuel retailer the full amount due within thirty-three days after receiving notice demanding payment pursuant to § 22-30A-42. The motor vehicle owner may dispute the motor fuel retailer's claim by sending a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the motor fuel retailer within the thirty-three day period. If the motor vehicle owner disputes or fails to pay the retailer's claim, the retailer may take the claim to court. The court may award the retailer the unpaid dollar amount for the motor fuel, the service charge, and reasonable court expenses. If the motor vehicle owner does not dispute the claim and fails to pay the claim within the thirty-three day period, the court may award the retailer the unpaid dollar amount for the motor fuel, the service charge, and reasonable court expenses.
Source: SL 2005, ch 121, § 4.
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