Texas Transportation Code

§ 502.1931 — DISPUTED PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD

TN § 502.1931Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Ch. 502. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Art. E. ADMINISTRATION OF FEES

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(a)A county assessor-collector who receives from any person a payment by credit card or debit card for a registration fee for a registration year that has not ended that is returned unpaid because the payment by the credit card or debit card has been disputed by the credit card or debit card company shall certify the fact to the sheriff or a constable or highway patrol officer in the county after attempts to contact the person fail to result in the collection of payment. The certification must be made before the 30th day after the date the assessor-collector is made aware that the credit card or debit card payment has been disputed and:

(1)be under the assessor-collector's official seal;

(2)include the name and address of the person who authorized the credit card or debit card payment;

(3)include the license plate number and make of the vehicle;

(4)be accompanied by evidence from the credit card or debit card company that the company has determined that it will not make payment on the disputed credit card or debit card charge; and

(5)be accompanied by documentation of any attempt to contact the person and collect payment.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 1451), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.