1. (a) The purpose of this section is to establish the methods of payment that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may accept, depending on the transaction, and to make the public aware of a potential service charge for certain methods of payment. 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, which may be:

   1. (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. (2) electronic funds transfer;
   3. (3) a personal check, business check, cashier's check, or money order, payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles;
   4. (4) cash in United States currency, paid in person; or
   5. (5) by an escrow account, established with the department for the specific purpose of paying fees.
2. (b) Persons paying the department by credit card, debit card, or electronic funds transfer shall pay any applicable service charge per transaction.

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; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8944.