Section 28-11-1-13.5 - Payments by credit card, debit card, or charge card; discharge of liability; department's authority to contract with vendor; vendor transaction charge or discount fee(a) The department may accept payment of any of the following by credit card, debit card, charge card, or similar method:(1) A fee established by the department under IC 28-11-3-5.(2) A penalty assessed by the department under this title or IC 24-4.5.(3) A fee assessed:(A) in connection with the director's designation of an automated central licensing system and repository under IC 24-4.5-3-503(10); and(B) for:(i) processing applications and renewals for licenses under IC 24-4.5-3; or(ii) performing other services that the director determines are necessary for the orderly administration of the department's licensing system under IC 24-4.5-3.(b) If a fee or penalty described in subsection (a) is paid by credit card, debit card, charge card, or similar method, the liability is not finally discharged until the department receives payment or credit from the institution responsible for making the payment or credit.(c) The department may contract with a bank or credit card vendor for acceptance of bank or credit cards. If there is a vendor transaction charge or discount fee, whether billed to the department or charged directly to the department's account, the department or the bank or credit card vendor may collect from the person using the bank or credit card a uniform fee that is determined by the department.As added by P.L. 90-2008, SEC.67.