Fees of secretary of state; dishonored check; civil

penalty; suspension of filing. A. Any person or corporation that pays a fee by check to the secretary of state, which check is dishonored upon presentation, is liable to the secretary for such fees together with a civil penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each such check. B. The secretary of state shall not accept for filing any document, instrument or paper from a person or corporation that is liable to the secretary for a fee, tax, penalty or interest until that liability is discharged. History: 1978 Comp., § 53-8-86.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 180, § 3; 1993, ch. 311, § 9; 2015, ch. 66, § 9.