(a) The commission may authorize payment of regulatory fees, fines, penalties, and charges for goods and services through:
- (1) an electronic payment method; or
- (2) a credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States or issued by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the commission.
- (b) A payment by a method under this section may be made in person, by telephone, or through the Internet.
- (c) The commission may require a person who makes a payment to the department through an electronic payment method or credit card to pay a discount or service charge in an amount reasonable and necessary to reimburse the commission for the costs involved in processing the payment.
- (d) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (H.B. 2310), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.