1. (a) A notice of protest must be:

   1. (1) received in the division offices in Austin not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date 15 days from the date of mailing of the division's notification to the licensees of the filing of the application;
   2. (2) filed with the department by United States mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or through the department's designated electronic filing system when available; however, a notice of protest may not be filed by e-mail; and
   3. (3) accompanied by the statutorily required protest filing fee. If the fee does not accompany the notice of protest, the statutorily required protest filing fee must be received in the division offices in Austin not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date 20 days from the date of mailing of the division's notification to the licensees of the filing of the application.
2. (b) Failure to file a formal notice of protest within the specified time period shall result in the disallowance of the protest.
3. (c) Failure to remit the statutorily required protest filing fee within the specified time period shall result in the disallowance of the protest.

Source Note:The provisions of this §215.106 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective August 2, 2012, 37 TexReg 5637.