600.000 Vehicles Yet To Pay Marchamo
With only 9 banking days to go, some 600.000
vehicle owners (or 60%) have yet to pay
their 2010 Marchamo. The 9 banking days is
based on banks being opened on Saturday and
closed Sundays and December 25.
The 2010 Marchamo is due on December 31,
after which date the Policía de Tránsito
(Traffic Police) can fine the driver and/or
confiscate the vehicle license plates and
the vehicle itself.
In the case of a plate or vehicle
confiscation, only the "registered" legal
owner of the vehicle can reclaim the vehicle
from the "patios" of the Tránsito (impound
lots).
The Marchamo can be paid at any bank - state
or private, at the INS offices and your
local insurance agent authorized by the INS.
Payment can also be made on line at the INS
website, as well as some banks, like the
Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), with the marchamo
sticker being delivered to your home or
office.
It is important to note that the Policía de
Tránsito will be in full force until January
3, keeping a close eye on drinking and
driving and with spotchecks around the
clock.
One of the items that a Tráfico (traffic
official) will ask for is the vehicle
registration. On the other side, you may be
the holder of a ticket (fine) or having walk
home if the 2010 Marchamo has not been paid
on the vehicle. |
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