Section 8-15-3-27.7 - Rules concerning electronic tolling(a) The rules adopted under section 26 or 27 of this chapter may establish an electronic tolling program. The rules must provide at least the following: (1) A participant must enter into a written agreement containing the terms and conditions approved by the department.(2) An agreement must require the participant to do the following: (A) Establish the account specified by the department and maintain the balance of funds in the account specified by the department.(B) Hold and use any device provided to register use of a tollway that is chargeable to the participant's account in the manner specified in the rules and participant's agreement.(C) Pay the fees, charges, and tolls specified by the department or an operator, as permitted under a public-private agreement.(D) Comply with any other necessary or appropriate terms and conditions specified by the department or an operator, as permitted under a public-private agreement.(3) A method for resolving disputed charges with account holders, including an agreement by the account holder to hold the department and its agents harmless for the payment of any unpaid financial obligation incurred by the account holder.(4) The program will comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and rules regulating credit transactions between the entity holding the account and the account holder.(5) Notice will be provided to the participant of all federal and state privacy, credit, and other laws, regulations, and policies applicable to an account and the program.(b) The department may establish reasonable fees and charges to be charged to account holders and business entities participating in the electronic tolling program and to recover costs of administration, account initiation and maintenance, late payments, credit card and other electronic transactions, enforcement, and improvement of the program. The fees and charges shall be deposited in the appropriate special funds account for the tollways covered by the program, as specified by the department, or used, retained, or deposited as permitted under a public-private agreement.(c) The identifying credit and tollway use information of an electronic tolling program participant may not be used by the department or an operator for commercial purposes not related to the tollway.As added by P.L. 47-2006, SEC.35.