1. (a) Except as provided in §5.44 of this title (relating to Exceptions), all fees for department goods and services and any fees required in the administration of any department program may be paid to the department:

   1. (1) with a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States;
   2. (2) by electronic funds transfer;
   3. (3) with a personal check, business check, cashier's check, or money order, payable to the Texas Department of Transportation; or
   4. (4) by cash in person at locations made available for that purpose by the department.
2. (b) Fees may be paid by credit card only if the transaction involves a charge of at least five dollars. Payments by credit card may not be made if a transaction involves a charge of more than $2,000.
3. (c) Persons paying by credit card will pay a service charge of one dollar per transaction along with the applicable fee.
4. (d) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to payments for subscriptions to and single issues of Texas Highways. Payments by check or money order for subscriptions to and single issues of the magazine are payable to Texas Highways.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.43 adopted to be effective May 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 4354; amended to be effective March 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 2052; amended to be effective May 20, 2010, 35 TexReg 3853.