What happens if I don't pay on time?

If an excise tax is not paid within 30 days from the assessor's mailing date:

1. The collector will send a demand. The demand fee is $5.
2. If payment is not made within 14 days of the demand, the collector will issue a warrant to collect to a deputy collector, the charge for which is $10. The deputy collector will then send a notice of his warrant to the taxpayer, the charge for which is $12.
3. Upon failure to pay within 30 days of the notice of warrant, the deputy collector will make a service of warrant, the charge for which is $17.
4. If the excise continues to be outstanding, the deputy collector or collector notifies the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The Registry of Motor Vehicles will then mark or place in non-renewal status the license and registration of the taxpayer. The fee for removal of the mark at the Registry of Motor Vehicles is $20.