(a) A first-line business partner and a first-line service provider shall pay a transaction fee to the department, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Vehicle Code section 1685, in the amount provided and on the date specified in Article 6.0, Section 423.00, of Title 13, in the California Code of Regulations for each transaction processed through to completion. The transaction fee may be charged to the customer in addition to the customer fees authorized in Section 225.45 of these regulations.

(b) The transaction fee shall be paid to the department by the due date designated on the billing notice. The payment of the fee based on the billing notice shall be sent by trackable US mail or private carrier to: Department of Motor Vehicles, BPA Program Administrator, 2415 1st Avenue, MS-C383, Sacramento, CA 95818.

(c) Upon notification of insufficient funds or closed account status for the payment of transaction fees or failure to pay by the due date designated on the billing notice, the department shall suspend interface access until payment for all fees and charges is received.