(a) No insurer or its agent may charge any policy fee, service charge, or any other fee or charge to process or submit a Texas Automobile Insurance Plan application. Only premiums and surcharges prescribed by the State Board of Insurance and included in Rule 059.05.01.005 (concerning the Texas Automobile Manual) may be charged an applicant to the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan.
(b) No insurer or its agent may charge a notary fee in excess of the fees permitted by Texas Civil Statutes, Article 3945, for notarization of the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan application.
(c) No portion of any risk eligible for the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan which is able to be placed through such plan is eligible for surplus lines insurance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.201 adopted to be effective October 26, 1983, 8 TexReg 4187.