(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all fees for department goods and services and any fees required in the administration of any department program may be paid to the department:      
        (1) with a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States;       
        (2) by electronic funds transfer;       
        (3) with a personal check, business check, cashier's check, or money order, payable to the Texas Department of Transportation; or       
        (4) by cash in person at locations made available for that purpose by the department.       
      (b) The department may disallow one or more methods of payment for specified goods or services or at specified locations based on the administrative cost to process that method of payment.     
      (c) Persons paying by credit card may be required to pay a service charge per transaction along with the applicable fee.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §5.43 adopted to be effective May 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 4354; amended to be effective March 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 2052; amended to be effective May 20, 2010, 35 TexReg 3853; amended to be effective April 16, 2014, 39 TexReg 2957