- (a) Except as stated otherwise in this section and except as exempted by §217.184 of this title (relating to Exclusions), a processing and handling fee in the amount of $4.75 shall be collected with each registration transaction processed by the department, the county tax assessor-collector, or a deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector.
(b) Except as stated otherwise in subsection (c) of this section and except as exempted by §217.184 of this title (relating to Exclusions), for each registration transaction processed through the department's TxFLEET system, the processing and handling fee consists of the following, which the applicant must pay:
- (1) $4.75; and
- (2) the applicable service charge.
- (c) If a transaction includes both registration and issuance of a license plate or specialty plate, the processing and handling fee shall be collected on the registration transaction only.
Source Note:The provisions of this §217.183 adopted to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5777; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8980.