Can town offices charge more than state statue specifies.

[Snoopdog]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? RI
For a particular license to be issued by the town, the State statue specifies a fee of $40 and that the license is to be issued for four years duration. Several towns in the state make up their own rules. One town charges $40 but only issues the license for one year, another town issues for four years but charges the $40 fee, plus a $200 processing charge.

I would not think this would be legal, but how do you contest this type of a abuse?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? RI
For a particular license to be issued by the town, the State statue specifies a fee of $40 and that the license is to be issued for four years duration. Several towns in the state make up their own rules. One town charges $40 but only issues the license for one year, another town issues for four years but charges the $40 fee, plus a $200 processing charge.

I would not think this would be legal, but how do you contest this type of a abuse?

It would take some pretty serious research to find out whether or not its legal...and research that you could only do at the state and local level. I suspect that it is because towns and cities do have the right to impose different kinds of fees and taxes in order to support local government and services. It would also be helpful to know what kind of license it is.

 

[HighwayMan]

For a particular license to be issued by the town, the State statue specifies a fee of $40 and that the license is to be issued for four years duration.

I can't begin to imagine what license would be issued by either a town or state. If it's a state license then the state would issue it if it's a town license then the town would.

 

[Banned_Princess]

probably a hunting or fishing license.

 

[Zigner]

Liquor license?

 

[LdiJ]

Liquor license?

Unlikely...those generally cost in the thousands...not in the 10s.

 

[HighwayMan]

...the State statue [sic] specifies a fee of $40...

What statute is that?