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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 1956.001. Definitions - Sec. 1956.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Aluminum material" means...
Section 1956.002. Exception - Sec. 1956.002. EXCEPTION. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...
Section 1956.003. Local Law; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 1956.003. LOCAL LAW; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A county, municipality,...
Section 1956.004. Civil Penalty - Sec. 1956.004. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who owns or...
Subchapter A. -1. Powers and Duties
Section 1956.011. Administration of Chapter - Sec. 1956.011. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER. The department shall administer this...
Section 1956.012. Department Staff - Sec. 1956.012. DEPARTMENT STAFF. The department may employ administrative and...
Section 1956.013. Rules - Sec. 1956.013. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to administer...
Section 1956.014. Fees; Reports - Sec. 1956.014. FEES; REPORTS. (a) The commission by rule shall...
Section 1956.015. Statewide Electronic Reporting System - Sec. 1956.015. STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) The department shall...
Section 1956.016. Registration Database - Sec. 1956.016. REGISTRATION DATABASE. The department shall make available on...
Section 1956.017. Advisory Committee - Sec. 1956.017. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The department shall establish an...
Subchapter A. -2. Certificate of Registration
Section 1956.021. Registration Required - Sec. 1956.021. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. A person may not act as...
Section 1956.022. Issuance of Certificate; Qualifications - Sec. 1956.022. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The department shall...
Section 1956.023. Term of Certificate - Sec. 1956.023. TERM OF CERTIFICATE. (a) A certificate of registration...
Section 1956.024. Renewal of Certificate - Sec. 1956.024. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE. (a) To renew a certificate...
Subchapter A. -3. Practice by Certificate Holders
Section 1956.031. Notice to Sellers - Sec. 1956.031. NOTICE TO SELLERS. (a) A metal recycling entity...
Section 1956.032. Information Regarding Seller - Sec. 1956.032. INFORMATION REGARDING SELLER. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 1956.0321. Additional Requirements Regarding Purchase of Catalytic Converter - Sec. 1956.0321. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PURCHASE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER. (a)...
Section 1956.033. Record of Purchase - Sec. 1956.033. RECORD OF PURCHASE. (a) Each metal recycling entity...
Section 1956.0331. Photograph or Recording Requirement for Regulated Metal Transaction - Sec. 1956.0331. PHOTOGRAPH OR RECORDING REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATED METAL TRANSACTION....
Section 1956.034. Preservation of Records - Sec. 1956.034. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS. A metal recycling entity shall...
Section 1956.035. Inspection of Records - Sec. 1956.035. INSPECTION OF RECORDS. (a) On request, a metal...
Section 1956.036. Furnishing of Report to Department - Sec. 1956.036. FURNISHING OF REPORT TO DEPARTMENT. (a) Except as...
Section 1956.037. Placement of Items on Hold - Sec. 1956.037. PLACEMENT OF ITEMS ON HOLD. (a) A metal...
Section 1956.038. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 1956.038. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) A person may not, with...
Section 1956.0381. Payment by Metal Recycling Entity - Sec. 1956.0381. PAYMENT BY METAL RECYCLING ENTITY. (a) A metal...
Section 1956.0382. Cash Transaction Card - Sec. 1956.0382. CASH TRANSACTION CARD. (a) A metal recycling entity...
Section 1956.039. Hours for Purchasing Material - Sec. 1956.039. HOURS FOR PURCHASING MATERIAL. (a) Subject to Subsection...
Section 1956.040. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 1956.040. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Section 1956.041. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 1956.041. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission, after notice and...
Subchapter B. Sale of Crafted Precious Metal to Dealers
Section 1956.051. Definitions - Sec. 1956.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 1956.0511. Administration by Commission - Sec. 1956.0511. ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSION. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...
Section 1956.055. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired From Another Dealer Who Previously Made Required Reports - Sec. 1956.055. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED FROM ANOTHER DEALER...
Section 1956.056. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired in Dissolution or Liquidation Sale - Sec. 1956.056. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED IN DISSOLUTION OR...
Section 1956.057. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired in Judicial Sale - Sec. 1956.057. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED IN JUDICIAL SALE....
Section 1956.058. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired as Payment for Other Crafted Precious Metal by Person in Business of Selling to Consumers - Sec. 1956.058. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED AS PAYMENT FOR...
Section 1956.059. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired From or Reported to Governmental Agency - Sec. 1956.059. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED FROM OR REPORTED...
Section 1956.060. Exception: Crafted Precious Metal Acquired by Person Licensed Under Texas Pawnshop Act - Sec. 1956.060. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED BY PERSON LICENSED...
Section 1956.061. Effect on Other Laws and Ordinances - Sec. 1956.061. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES. This subchapter...
Section 1956.0611. Rulemaking - Sec. 1956.0611. RULEMAKING. The commission may adopt rules necessary to...
Section 1956.0612. Registration as Dealer - Sec. 1956.0612. REGISTRATION AS DEALER. (a) A person may not...
Section 1956.0613. Investigation by Commissioner - Sec. 1956.0613. INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSIONER. The commissioner shall: (1) monitor...
Section 1956.06131. Examination by Commissioner - Sec. 1956.06131. EXAMINATION BY COMMISSIONER. (a) At the times the...
Section 1956.0614. Revocation of Registration - Sec. 1956.0614. REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION. (a) The commissioner may revoke...
Section 1956.0615. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 1956.0615. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. The commissioner may assess an administrative...
Section 1956.0616. Notice of Enforcement Order - Sec. 1956.0616. NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT ORDER. (a) As soon as...
Section 1956.062. Report of Purchase Required - Sec. 1956.062. REPORT OF PURCHASE REQUIRED. (a) A dealer shall,...
Section 1956.063. Form of Report; Filing - Sec. 1956.063. FORM OF REPORT; FILING. (a) A report required...
Section 1956.064. Required Retention of Crafted Precious Metal - Sec. 1956.064. REQUIRED RETENTION OF CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL. (a) A...
Section 1956.065. Inspection of Crafted Precious Metal by Peace Officer - Sec. 1956.065. INSPECTION OF CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL BY PEACE OFFICER....
Section 1956.066. Purchase From Minor - Sec. 1956.066. PURCHASE FROM MINOR. (a) A dealer may not...
Section 1956.067. Purchase at Temporary Location of Dealer - Sec. 1956.067. PURCHASE AT TEMPORARY LOCATION OF DEALER. (a) A...
Section 1956.068. Purchase of Melted Items - Sec. 1956.068. PURCHASE OF MELTED ITEMS. A dealer, in the...
Section 1956.069. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 1956.069. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Subchapter C. Restrictions on Sale of Certain Items to Metal Recycling Entities
Section 1956.101. Definitions - Sec. 1956.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...
Section 1956.102. Exception - Sec. 1956.102. EXCEPTION. This subchapter does not apply to a...
Section 1956.103. Restrictions on Transfer of Certain Property - Sec. 1956.103. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. (a) A...
Section 1956.104. Notice of Restrictions - Sec. 1956.104. NOTICE OF RESTRICTIONS. A metal recycling entity shall...
Section 1956.105. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 1956.105. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Subchapter D. Disciplinary Procedures
Section 1956.151. Denial of Certificate; Disciplinary Action - Sec. 1956.151. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE; DISCIPLINARY ACTION. The commission shall...
Section 1956.153. Hearing - Sec. 1956.153. HEARING. (a) A person whose application for a...
Subchapter E. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions
Section 1956.201. Enforcement Proceedings; Injunction - Sec. 1956.201. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS; INJUNCTION. (a) The department, the attorney...
Section 1956.202. Civil Penalty - Sec. 1956.202. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...
Section 1956.203. Criminal Penalty for Certain Solicitation - Sec. 1956.203. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN SOLICITATION. (a) A person...
Section 1956.204. General Criminal Penalty - Sec. 1956.204. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an...