| (a) All fees for department goods and services and
any fees required in the administration of any department program
shall be paid to the department with a method of payment accepted
by the department at the point of sale, which may be:
(1) a valid debit or credit card, approved by the department,
and issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the
United States, or a nationally recognized credit organization;
(2) electronic funds transfer;
(3) a personal check, business check, cashier's check,
or money order, payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles,
except that a personal or business check is not an acceptable method
of payment of fees under Transportation Code, §502.094;
(4) cash in United States currency, paid in person;
or
(5) by an escrow account, established with the department
for the specific purpose of paying fees.
(b) Persons paying the department by credit card or
Automated Clearing House (ACH) shall pay any applicable service charge
per transaction.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §209.23 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 660; amended to be effective November 3, 2011, 36 TexReg 7363; amended to be effective March 12, 2014, 39 TexReg 1727; amended to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9579 |
