Section 1.11. Methods of payment.

  Filing fees and fees for public records services shall be paid by any of the following methods:

(1)   Cash. Payment in cash shall be accepted.

(2)   Checks. Checks made payable to the filing office, including checks in an amount to be filled in by a filing officer but not to exceed a particular amount, shall be accepted for payment if they are cashier's checks, certified checks and other negotiable instruments made payable to the filing office through a depository institution located in the United States.

(3)   Electronic funds transfer. The filing office may accept payment via electronic funds transfer under National Automated ClearingHouse Association ("NACHA") rules from remitters who have entered into appropriate NACHA-approved arrangements for these transfers and who authorize the relevant transfer pursuant to these arrangements.

(4)   Debit cards or credit cards, or both. The department may accept payment by debit or credit cards, or both, from a major card company approved by the department. Remitters shall provide the filing officer with the card number, the expiration date of the card, the name of the approved card issuer, the name of the person or entity to whom the card was issued, and the billing address for the card. Payment shall not be deemed tendered until the issuer or its agent has confirmed to the filing office that payment shall be forthcoming.

(5)   Other. Additional forms of payment may be approved by the department.

CR 01-122 : cr. Register February 2002 No. 554 , eff. 3-1-02.