(a) A notice of protest must be:
  (1) received by the department not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CST or CDT, as applicable) on the 15th day after the department issued the notice as evidenced by the date in the notice;
  (2) filed in the department's designated electronic filing system; and
  (3) submitted with the filing fee paid.
(b) The department shall reject a notice of protest if:
  (1) the complete notice of protest is not filed within 15 days from the date of mailing of the department's notification to the license holder of the filing of the application; or
  (2) the required filing fee is not paid when the protest is submitted in the department's designated electronic filing system or is later dishonored.

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; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571; amended to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2704