1. (a) The department requires vehicle inspection stations to acquire inspection certificates utilizing the electronic station interface device and department approved procedures to facilitate automation of the state inspection system.
2. (b) An automation fee for each safety inspection certificate and for each emissions inspection certificate must be charged to the vehicle inspection station, in addition to any other required fee. The automation fee may be passed to motorists at the time of the inspection in addition to any other statutorily authorized inspection fee.
3. (c) The payment transactions for certificates are limited to those compatible with electronic funds transfers, electronic checks, and similar transaction methods.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.27 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1700.