Texas Statutes
Insurance Code
Title 13 - Regulation of Professionals

Section 4001.052. Solicitor of Application for Insurance Considered Agent of Insurer - Sec. 4001.052. SOLICITOR OF APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE CONSIDERED AGENT OF...

Section 4001.053. Personal Liability for Acting as Agent - Sec. 4001.053. PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ACTING AS AGENT. A person...

Section 4001.054. Liability of Agent and Insurer for Taxes - Sec. 4001.054. LIABILITY OF AGENT AND INSURER FOR TAXES. (a)...

Subchapter C. License Requirements

Section 4001.101. License or Certificate of Authority Required; Designated Product Certificate - Sec. 4001.101. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; DESIGNATED PRODUCT...

Section 4001.102. License Application - Sec. 4001.102. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) To become an agent for...

Section 4001.103. Failure to Provide Complete Set of Fingerprints: Ground for Denial of Application - Sec. 4001.103. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE SET OF FINGERPRINTS: GROUND...

Section 4001.104. Issuance of License: Intent to Actively Engage in Business of Insurance for General Public - Sec. 4001.104. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE: INTENT TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN...

Section 4001.105. Issuance of License to Individual - Sec. 4001.105. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO INDIVIDUAL. The department shall...

Section 4001.106. Issuance of License to Corporation or Partnership - Sec. 4001.106. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP. (a)...

Section 4001.107. Issuance of License to Depository Institution - Sec. 4001.107. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. The department...

Subchapter D. Temporary License

Section 4001.151. Authority to Issue Temporary License - Sec. 4001.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENSE. The department may...

Section 4001.152. Examination Not Required - Sec. 4001.152. EXAMINATION NOT REQUIRED. An applicant is not required...

Section 4001.153. Application for and Issuance of Temporary License - Sec. 4001.153. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a)...

Section 4001.154. Authority to Act as Agent Pending Receipt of Temporary License - Sec. 4001.154. AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT PENDING RECEIPT OF...

Section 4001.155. Term of Temporary License - Sec. 4001.155. TERM OF TEMPORARY LICENSE. A temporary license is...

Section 4001.156. Restriction on Issuance or Renewal of Temporary License - Sec. 4001.156. RESTRICTION ON ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY LICENSE....

Section 4001.157. Obtaining Certain Commissions Prohibited - Sec. 4001.157. OBTAINING CERTAIN COMMISSIONS PROHIBITED. (a) A temporary license...

Section 4001.158. Replacement of Existing Life Insurance or Annuity Contract Prohibited - Sec. 4001.158. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING LIFE INSURANCE OR ANNUITY CONTRACT...

Section 4001.159. Suspension or Revocation of Temporary Appointment Powers of Agent, Insurer, or Health Maintenance Organization - Sec. 4001.159. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT POWERS OF...

Section 4001.160. Training of Applicant for Temporary License - Sec. 4001.160. TRAINING OF APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) An...

Section 4001.161. Duty to Ensure That Applicants Take Licensing Examination - Sec. 4001.161. DUTY TO ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS TAKE LICENSING EXAMINATION....

Section 4001.162. Restriction on Appointment of Temporary License Holders - Sec. 4001.162. RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY LICENSE HOLDERS. (a)...

Subchapter E. Appointment of Agent

Section 4001.201. Appointment Required - Sec. 4001.201. APPOINTMENT REQUIRED. A person who obtains a license...

Section 4001.202. Appointment by Multiple Insurers - Sec. 4001.202. APPOINTMENT BY MULTIPLE INSURERS. (a) Except as specifically...

Section 4001.203. Term of Appointment - Sec. 4001.203. TERM OF APPOINTMENT. (a) An appointment authorizing an...

Section 4001.204. Authority to Act as Agent Before Notice of Appointment - Sec. 4001.204. AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT BEFORE NOTICE OF...

Section 4001.206. Termination of Appointment of Agent for Cause; Liability - Sec. 4001.206. TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR CAUSE; LIABILITY....

Subchapter F. Regulation of Agents

Section 4001.251. Incorporation of Sole Proprietorship - Sec. 4001.251. INCORPORATION OF SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP. An individual engaged in...

Section 4001.252. Notification to Department of Certain Information - Sec. 4001.252. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a) An...

Section 4001.253. Restriction on Acquisition of Ownership Interest in Entity Licensed as Agent - Sec. 4001.253. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ENTITY...

Section 4001.254. Maintenance of Qualifications - Sec. 4001.254. MAINTENANCE OF QUALIFICATIONS. The department shall, in the...

Section 4001.255. Maintenance of Records - Sec. 4001.255. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. An agent shall maintain all...

Subchapter G. Other Persons Who May Share in Profits of Agency

Section 4001.301. Profits After Death of Agent Who Is Member of Agency Partnership - Sec. 4001.301. PROFITS AFTER DEATH OF AGENT WHO IS MEMBER...

Section 4001.302. Profits After Death of Agent Who Is Sole Proprietor - Sec. 4001.302. PROFITS AFTER DEATH OF AGENT WHO IS SOLE...

Section 4001.303. Profits After Death of Shareholder of Corporate Agency - Sec. 4001.303. PROFITS AFTER DEATH OF SHAREHOLDER OF CORPORATE AGENCY....

Section 4001.304. Transfer of Interest in Agency by Agent Who Is Sole Proprietor - Sec. 4001.304. TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN AGENCY BY AGENT WHO...

Section 4001.305. Transfer of Interest in Agency by Shareholder of Corporate Agency - Sec. 4001.305. TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN AGENCY BY SHAREHOLDER OF...

Subchapter H. Provisional Permit

Section 4001.351. Applicability - Sec. 4001.351. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to an applicant...

Section 4001.352. Authority to Issue Provisional Permit - Sec. 4001.352. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROVISIONAL PERMIT. (a) The department...

Section 4001.353. Application for and Issuance of Provisional Permit - Sec. 4001.353. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL PERMIT. (a)...

Section 4001.354. Authority to Act as Agent Under Provisional Permit - Sec. 4001.354. AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT UNDER PROVISIONAL PERMIT....

Section 4001.355. Term of Provisional Permit - Sec. 4001.355. TERM OF PROVISIONAL PERMIT. (a) Except as provided...

Section 4001.356. Notification Regarding License - Sec. 4001.356. NOTIFICATION REGARDING LICENSE. (a) The department may notify...

Section 4001.357. Denial or Revocation of License - Sec. 4001.357. DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. If the applicant's...

Section 4001.358. Compliance With Other Law - Sec. 4001.358. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAW. (a) A provisional permit...

Section 4001.359. Supervisory Responsibility - Sec. 4001.359. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY. An appointing agent, insurer, or health...

Chapter 4002 - Examination of License Applicants

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4002.001. Examination Required - Sec. 4002.001. EXAMINATION REQUIRED. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 4002.002. Examination for Limited License - Sec. 4002.002. EXAMINATION FOR LIMITED LICENSE. (a) The commissioner shall...

Section 4002.003. Exemptions From Examination Requirement - Sec. 4002.003. EXEMPTIONS FROM EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. (a) The department may...

Section 4002.005. Examination Fee - Sec. 4002.005. EXAMINATION FEE. (a) The department shall charge each...

Section 4002.006. Bilingual Examination - Sec. 4002.006. BILINGUAL EXAMINATION. An examination administered under this chapter...

Section 4002.007. Examination Results - Sec. 4002.007. EXAMINATION RESULTS. (a) The department shall notify each...

Section 4002.008. Standards for Examination Pass Rates; Annual Report - Sec. 4002.008. STANDARDS FOR EXAMINATION PASS RATES; ANNUAL REPORT. (a)...

Subchapter B. Administration of Examination by Testing Service

Section 4002.051. Administration by Testing Service Authorized - Sec. 4002.051. ADMINISTRATION BY TESTING SERVICE AUTHORIZED. The commissioner may...

Section 4002.052. Agreement With Testing Service - Sec. 4002.052. AGREEMENT WITH TESTING SERVICE. (a) The commissioner may...

Section 4002.053. Hearing Required Before Agreement - Sec. 4002.053. HEARING REQUIRED BEFORE AGREEMENT. Before the department may...

Subchapter C. Duties of Department

Section 4002.101. Administration by Department - Sec. 4002.101. ADMINISTRATION BY DEPARTMENT. In the absence of an...

Section 4002.102. Rules - Sec. 4002.102. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules relating...

Section 4002.103. Content of Examination Questions - Sec. 4002.103. CONTENT OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. All examination questions must...

Chapter 4003 - License Expiration and Renewal

Section 4003.001. License Expiration - Sec. 4003.001. LICENSE EXPIRATION. (a) Unless a staggered renewal system...

Section 4003.002. Staggered Renewal System - Sec. 4003.002. STAGGERED RENEWAL SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner by rule...

Section 4003.003. Notice of License Expiration - Sec. 4003.003. NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION. Not later than the...

Section 4003.004. Procedure for Renewal of License - Sec. 4003.004. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE. (a) A person...

Section 4003.005. Renewal Fee Nonrefundable - Sec. 4003.005. RENEWAL FEE NONREFUNDABLE. A renewal fee paid under...

Section 4003.006. Continuation of Original License - Sec. 4003.006. CONTINUATION OF ORIGINAL LICENSE. The original license of...

Section 4003.007. Renewal of Expired License - Sec. 4003.007. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE. (a) A person whose...

Section 4003.008. Renewal of Expired License by Out-of-State Agent - Sec. 4003.008. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE AGENT. (a)...

Section 4003.009. Interstate Move by Agent - Sec. 4003.009. INTERSTATE MOVE BY AGENT. (a) Not later than...

Section 4003.010. Chapter Not Applicable to Third-Party Administrators - Sec. 4003.010. CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS. This chapter...

Chapter 4004 - Continuing Education

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4004.001. Department Jurisdiction Exclusive - Sec. 4004.001. DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION EXCLUSIVE. The department has exclusive jurisdiction...

Subchapter B. Agent Continuing Education Requirements

Section 4004.051. General Requirements - Sec. 4004.051. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as provided by Section...

Section 4004.052. Extensions and Exemptions - Sec. 4004.052. EXTENSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS. (a) On the timely written...

Section 4004.053. Requirements Based on Type of License Held - Sec. 4004.053. REQUIREMENTS BASED ON TYPE OF LICENSE HELD. (a)...

Section 4004.0535. Continuing Education Credit for Participation in Certain Associations - Sec. 4004.0535. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS....

Section 4004.054. Ethics Requirement - Sec. 4004.054. ETHICS REQUIREMENT. Each individual who holds a license...

Section 4004.055. Consequences of Failure to Complete Continuing Education Requirement - Sec. 4004.055. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT....

Subchapter C. Continuing Education Programs

Section 4004.101. Program Certification - Sec. 4004.101. PROGRAM CERTIFICATION. (a) The department shall certify continuing...

Section 4004.102. Certification Fee - Sec. 4004.102. CERTIFICATION FEE. (a) A nonrefundable certification fee, in...

Section 4004.103. Provider Registration; Other Requirements - Sec. 4004.103. PROVIDER REGISTRATION; OTHER REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each continuing education...

Section 4004.104. Independent Contractors - Sec. 4004.104. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. (a) The department may enter into...

Section 4004.105. Adjuster Continuing Education Program Contents - Sec. 4004.105. ADJUSTER CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTENTS. A continuing education...

Subchapter D. Agent Education Programs

Section 4004.151. Agent Education Programs - Sec. 4004.151. AGENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. The department shall administer continuing...

Section 4004.152. Program Administration - Sec. 4004.152. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The department shall administer a...

Subchapter E. Continuing Education Requirements for Sale of Annuities

Section 4004.201. Definition - Sec. 4004.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "annuity" has the meaning...

Section 4004.202. Required Continuing Education Regarding Annuities - Sec. 4004.202. REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION REGARDING ANNUITIES. (a) This section...

Section 4004.203. Program Certification Requirements - Sec. 4004.203. PROGRAM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commissioner by rule...

Subchapter F. Additional Continuing Education Requirements

Section 4004.251. Definitions - Sec. 4004.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Medicare advantage plan"...

Section 4004.252. Agent Education Requirements - Sec. 4004.252. AGENT EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) Unless an agent has...

Section 4004.253. Required Continuing Education Regarding Medicare Products - Sec. 4004.253. REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION REGARDING MEDICARE PRODUCTS. (a) This...

Section 4004.254. Program Certification Requirements - Sec. 4004.254. PROGRAM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) Subchapter C, including the...

Section 4004.255. Nonapplication of Certain Exemptions - Sec. 4004.255. NONAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS. The continuing education exemptions...

Chapter 4005 - Conduct, Disciplinary Actions, and Sanctions

Subchapter A. Authorized Conduct

Section 4005.001. Definition - Sec. 4005.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "client" means: (1) an...

Section 4005.002. Authorization to Obtain Certain Records or Photographs - Sec. 4005.002. AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS OR PHOTOGRAPHS. (a)...

Section 4005.003. Fees - Sec. 4005.003. FEES. (a) A general property and casualty agent...

Section 4005.004. Disclosure of Compensation - Sec. 4005.004. DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION. (a) In this section: (1)...

Subchapter B. Prohibited Conduct

Section 4005.051. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 4005.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply...

Section 4005.052. Certain Conduct Prohibited After Revocation of License - Sec. 4005.052. CERTAIN CONDUCT PROHIBITED AFTER REVOCATION OF LICENSE. A...

Section 4005.053. Certain Payments Prohibited to or From Person Not Holding License - Sec. 4005.053. CERTAIN PAYMENTS PROHIBITED TO OR FROM PERSON NOT...

Section 4005.054. Receiving Additional Fee Prohibited - Sec. 4005.054. RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FEE PROHIBITED. A person who holds...

Section 4005.055. Certain Coverage for Loss by Fire Prohibited - Sec. 4005.055. CERTAIN COVERAGE FOR LOSS BY FIRE PROHIBITED. A...

Subchapter C. Disciplinary Actions and Procedures; Enforcement

Section 4005.101. Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action - Sec. 4005.101. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a)...

Section 4005.102. Remedies for Violation of Insurance Laws or Commissioner Rules - Sec. 4005.102. REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF INSURANCE LAWS OR COMMISSIONER...

Section 4005.103. Probated License Suspension - Sec. 4005.103. PROBATED LICENSE SUSPENSION. If a license suspension is...

Section 4005.104. Hearing - Sec. 4005.104. HEARING. (a) If the department proposes to deny...

Section 4005.105. Application for License After Denial of Application or Revocation of License - Sec. 4005.105. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AFTER DENIAL OF APPLICATION OR...

Section 4005.106. Application for License After Certain Determinations - Sec. 4005.106. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AFTER CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS. (a) In...

Section 4005.107. Disciplinary Proceeding for Conduct Committed Before Surrender or Forfeiture of License - Sec. 4005.107. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING FOR CONDUCT COMMITTED BEFORE SURRENDER OR...

Section 4005.108. Disability Probation - Sec. 4005.108. DISABILITY PROBATION. (a) This section does not apply...

Section 4005.109. Fines - Sec. 4005.109. FINES. (a) To expedite the department's processing of...

Section 4005.110. Enforcement of Title - Sec. 4005.110. ENFORCEMENT OF TITLE. The attorney general, a district...

Subchapter D. Criminal Penalties

Section 4005.151. Acting as Agent After License Suspension or Revocation; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 4005.151. ACTING AS AGENT AFTER LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION;...

Section 4005.152. Agent Assisting or Conspiring With Person Whose License Has Been Suspended or Revoked; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 4005.152. AGENT ASSISTING OR CONSPIRING WITH PERSON WHOSE LICENSE...

Section 4005.153. Embezzlement or Conversion by Agent; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 4005.153. EMBEZZLEMENT OR CONVERSION BY AGENT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a)...

Chapter 4006 - Disability Probation of Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4006.001. Definition - Sec. 4006.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "disability" means any physical,...

Section 4006.002. Rules - Sec. 4006.002. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Department

Section 4006.051. Disability Probation Order - Sec. 4006.051. DISABILITY PROBATION ORDER. (a) The department may order...

Section 4006.052. Restitution - Sec. 4006.052. RESTITUTION. (a) The department may order disability probation...

Section 4006.053. Duration of Probation - Sec. 4006.053. DURATION OF PROBATION. (a) If the department orders...

Section 4006.054. Probation Conditions - Sec. 4006.054. PROBATION CONDITIONS. (a) An order placing an agent...

Section 4006.055. Supervision During Probation - Sec. 4006.055. SUPERVISION DURING PROBATION. The department shall supervise an...

Section 4006.056. Effect of Noncompliance - Sec. 4006.056. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE. On a showing of an...

Chapter 4007 - Notice to Department by Certain Property and Casualty Insurance Companies Regarding Agents

Section 4007.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 4007.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Section 4007.002. Notice to Department Required - Sec. 4007.002. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT REQUIRED. (a) On forms prescribed...

Chapter 4008 - Agent Certification and Education Programs for Complex Insurance Products

Section 4008.001. Purpose - Sec. 4008.001. PURPOSE. Certain insurance products are so complex that...

Section 4008.002. Training and Examination Requirements Authorized - Sec. 4008.002. TRAINING AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS AUTHORIZED. (a) The commissioner...

Section 4008.003. Rules - Sec. 4008.003. RULES. (a) In adopting rules under this chapter,...

Section 4008.004. Application of Certification Requirements to Certain Agents - Sec. 4008.004. APPLICATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN AGENTS. (a)...

Section 4008.005. Issuance of Certificate - Sec. 4008.005. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE. The department shall issue a...

Section 4008.006. Certificate Expiration - Sec. 4008.006. CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION. Unless the commissioner by rule specifies...

Section 4008.007. Certificate Renewal - Sec. 4008.007. CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. (a) An agent may renew an...

Section 4008.008. Administration by Testing Service Authorized - Sec. 4008.008. ADMINISTRATION BY TESTING SERVICE AUTHORIZED. The commissioner may...

Subtitle B - Agents

Chapter 4051 - Property and Casualty Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4051.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 4051.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This subchapter and Subchapters...

Section 4051.002. Requirements Applicable to Certain Agent Contracts - Sec. 4051.002. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN AGENT CONTRACTS. An agent's...

Subchapter B. General Property and Casualty License

Section 4051.051. License Required - Sec. 4051.051. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person is required to...

Section 4051.052. Authority to Write Additional Lines - Sec. 4051.052. AUTHORITY TO WRITE ADDITIONAL LINES. A person who...

Section 4051.053. Authority to Write Certain Accident and Health Insurance - Sec. 4051.053. AUTHORITY TO WRITE CERTAIN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE....

Section 4051.054. Deceased, Disabled, or Insolvent Agents; Emergency License - Sec. 4051.054. DECEASED, DISABLED, OR INSOLVENT AGENTS; EMERGENCY LICENSE. (a)...

Subchapter C. Limited Property and Casualty License

Section 4051.101. License Required - Sec. 4051.101. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Section...

Section 4051.102. Designation of Kinds of Insurance - Sec. 4051.102. DESIGNATION OF KINDS OF INSURANCE. A person who...

Subchapter E. County Mutual Agent License

Section 4051.201. License Issuance - Sec. 4051.201. LICENSE ISSUANCE. The department shall issue a license...

Section 4051.202. Course - Sec. 4051.202. COURSE. (a) To be eligible to receive a...

Section 4051.203. Examination - Sec. 4051.203. EXAMINATION. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe a uniform...

Section 4051.204. Investigation by Department - Sec. 4051.204. INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT. The department may investigate as...

Section 4051.205. Withdrawal of Company's Authority - Sec. 4051.205. WITHDRAWAL OF COMPANY'S AUTHORITY. The department may withdraw...

Section 4051.206. Applicability of Limited License Laws - Sec. 4051.206. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITED LICENSE LAWS. Except as specifically...

Subchapter F. Agricultural Insurance Agent

Section 4051.251. Appointment of Agent - Sec. 4051.251. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT. (a) An insurer that holds...

Section 4051.252. Requirements for Appointment; Procedure - Sec. 4051.252. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT; PROCEDURE. (a) To appoint an...

Section 4051.253. Acceptance of Certain Continuing Education - Sec. 4051.253. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION. The department may...

Section 4051.254. Rules - Sec. 4051.254. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to...

Subchapter H. Termination or Suspension of Agent Contracts by Property and Casualty Insurers

Section 4051.351. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 4051.351. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 4051.352. Suspension of Agent's Contract; Other Definitions - Sec. 4051.352. SUSPENSION OF AGENT'S CONTRACT; OTHER DEFINITIONS. (a) For...

Section 4051.353. Notice Required Before Termination or Suspension of Contract - Sec. 4051.353. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT....

Section 4051.354. Automatic Termination of Contract on Withdrawal From State or Reduction of Business - Sec. 4051.354. AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ON WITHDRAWAL FROM STATE...

Section 4051.355. Renewal of Insurance Contracts After Notice of Termination or Suspension - Sec. 4051.355. RENEWAL OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS AFTER NOTICE OF TERMINATION...

Section 4051.356. Insurer Refusal to Renew Agent's Business Prohibited - Sec. 4051.356. INSURER REFUSAL TO RENEW AGENT'S BUSINESS PROHIBITED. During...

Section 4051.357. Insurer Approval for New Business or Increase in Liability - Sec. 4051.357. INSURER APPROVAL FOR NEW BUSINESS OR INCREASE IN...

Section 4051.358. Provision of Underwriting Standards to Agent Whose Contract Is Terminated or Suspended - Sec. 4051.358. PROVISION OF UNDERWRITING STANDARDS TO AGENT WHOSE CONTRACT...

Section 4051.359. Payment of Money Due Insurer - Sec. 4051.359. PAYMENT OF MONEY DUE INSURER. An insurer shall...

Section 4051.360. Revision of Termination Provisions of Agent's Contract - Sec. 4051.360. REVISION OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS OF AGENT'S CONTRACT. (a)...

Section 4051.361. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 4051.361. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. If the department determines that an...

Section 4051.362. Action for Damages - Sec. 4051.362. ACTION FOR DAMAGES. An agent who has sustained...

Subchapter I. Personal Lines Property and Casualty Agent

Section 4051.401. Personal Lines Property and Casualty License; License Required - Sec. 4051.401. PERSONAL LINES PROPERTY AND CASUALTY LICENSE; LICENSE REQUIRED....

Section 4051.402. Authority to Write Additional Lines - Sec. 4051.402. AUTHORITY TO WRITE ADDITIONAL LINES. (a) A person...

Section 4051.403. Personal Lines Included in General Property and Casualty License - Sec. 4051.403. PERSONAL LINES INCLUDED IN GENERAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY...

Section 4051.404. Fees - Sec. 4051.404. FEES. Section 4001.006 applies to all fees collected...

Chapter 4053 - Managing General Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4053.001. Definitions - Sec. 4053.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means a...

Section 4053.002. Exception - Sec. 4053.002. EXCEPTION. An agent licensed under Subchapter E, Chapter...

Section 4053.003. Inapplicability of Chapter - Sec. 4053.003. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Section 4053.004. Regulation of Managing General Agents - Sec. 4053.004. REGULATION OF MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS. This title applies...

Section 4053.005. Rules - Sec. 4053.005. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules for...

Subchapter B. License Requirements

Section 4053.051. License Required; Exemptions - Sec. 4053.051. LICENSE REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 4053.053. Single License Required - Sec. 4053.053. SINGLE LICENSE REQUIRED. A license issued under this...

Section 4053.054. Notice and Approval of Appointment - Sec. 4053.054. NOTICE AND APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT. (a) Each appointment...

Section 4053.055. Lapse of License - Sec. 4053.055. LAPSE OF LICENSE. If a license holder is...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Managing General Agents

Section 4053.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 4053.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. A managing general agent...

Section 4053.102. Contracts - Sec. 4053.102. CONTRACTS. (a) An insurer may not accept business...

Section 4053.103. Account Report - Sec. 4053.103. ACCOUNT REPORT. (a) At least once each calendar...

Section 4053.104. Separate Records - Sec. 4053.104. SEPARATE RECORDS. (a) For each insurer with which...

Section 4053.105. Escrow Account - Sec. 4053.105. ESCROW ACCOUNT. (a) A managing general agent shall...

Section 4053.106. Fiduciary Capacity - Sec. 4053.106. FIDUCIARY CAPACITY. A managing general agent holds money...

Section 4053.107. Financial Examination - Sec. 4053.107. FINANCIAL EXAMINATION. (a) As the commissioner considers necessary,...

Section 4053.108. Required Notices to Department - Sec. 4053.108. REQUIRED NOTICES TO DEPARTMENT. (a) On forms prescribed...

Section 4053.109. Reinsurance - Sec. 4053.109. REINSURANCE. (a) A managing general agent may not...

Section 4053.110. Redemption of Corporate Shares - Sec. 4053.110. REDEMPTION OF CORPORATE SHARES. A corporation acting as...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 4053.151. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 4053.151. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. A person, firm, or corporation that...

Section 4053.152. Guaranty Fund Reimbursement - Sec. 4053.152. GUARANTY FUND REIMBURSEMENT. (a) If a court finds...

Chapter 4054 - Life, Accident, and Health Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4054.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 4054.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to...

Subchapter B. General Life, Accident, and Health License

Section 4054.051. License Required - Sec. 4054.051. LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided by Subchapter G,...

Section 4054.052. Combination Life Insurance Agent - Sec. 4054.052. COMBINATION LIFE INSURANCE AGENT. (a) In this section,...

Section 4054.053. Authority to Write Additional Lines - Sec. 4054.053. AUTHORITY TO WRITE ADDITIONAL LINES. A person who...

Subchapter C. Limited Life, Accident, and Health License

Section 4054.101. License Required - Sec. 4054.101. LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided by Section 4054.053,...

Section 4054.102. Designation of Kinds of Insurance - Sec. 4054.102. DESIGNATION OF KINDS OF INSURANCE. A person who...

Section 4054.103. Temporary License - Sec. 4054.103. TEMPORARY LICENSE. An applicant for a limited life,...

Subchapter D. Funeral Prearrangement Life Insurance License

Section 4054.151. Funeral Prearrangement Life Insurance Agent - Sec. 4054.151. FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT LIFE INSURANCE AGENT. A funeral prearrangement...

Section 4054.152. License Issuance - Sec. 4054.152. LICENSE ISSUANCE. The department shall issue a license...

Section 4054.153. Course - Sec. 4054.153. COURSE. (a) To be eligible to receive a...

Section 4054.154. Examination - Sec. 4054.154. EXAMINATION. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe a uniform...

Section 4054.155. Investigation by Department - Sec. 4054.155. INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT. The department may investigate as...

Section 4054.156. Withdrawal of Insurer's Authority - Sec. 4054.156. WITHDRAWAL OF INSURER'S AUTHORITY. The department may withdraw...

Section 4054.157. Limit on Agent's Authority - Sec. 4054.157. LIMIT ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY. Except as provided by...

Section 4054.158. Revocation; Notification - Sec. 4054.158. REVOCATION; NOTIFICATION. (a) A license issued under this...

Section 4054.159. Continuing Education Exemption - Sec. 4054.159. CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTION. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 4054.160. Applicability of Limited License Laws - Sec. 4054.160. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITED LICENSE LAWS. Except as specifically...

Subchapter E. Life Insurance Not

Section 4054.201. License Issuance; Exception - Sec. 4054.201. LICENSE ISSUANCE; EXCEPTION. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 4054.202. Course - Sec. 4054.202. COURSE. (a) To be eligible to receive a...

Section 4054.203. Examination - Sec. 4054.203. EXAMINATION. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe a uniform...

Section 4054.204. Investigation by Department - Sec. 4054.204. INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT. The department may investigate as...

Section 4054.205. Withdrawal of Insurer's Authority - Sec. 4054.205. WITHDRAWAL OF INSURER'S AUTHORITY. The department may withdraw...

Section 4054.206. Limit on Agent's Authority - Sec. 4054.206. LIMIT ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY. An insurance agent licensed...

Section 4054.207. Continuing Education Exemption - Sec. 4054.207. CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTION. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 4054.208. Applicability of Limited License Laws - Sec. 4054.208. APPLICABILITY OF LIMITED LICENSE LAWS. Except as specifically...

Subchapter F. Renewal or Service Commissions to Agents of Life Insurance Companies Discontinuing Business in State

Section 4054.251. Insurance Company Liability for Payment of Commissions - Sec. 4054.251. INSURANCE COMPANY LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF COMMISSIONS. A...

Section 4054.252. Monthly and Quarterly Statements - Sec. 4054.252. MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY STATEMENTS. (a) A life insurance...

Section 4054.253. Presumption in Lawsuit - Sec. 4054.253. PRESUMPTION IN LAWSUIT. In a suit against a...

Subchapter G. Life Agent

Section 4054.301. License Required - Sec. 4054.301. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 4054.302. Authority to Write Specified Coverages - Sec. 4054.302. AUTHORITY TO WRITE SPECIFIED COVERAGES. A person who...

Section 4054.303. Applicability of Certain Requirements - Sec. 4054.303. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 4054.304. Fees - Sec. 4054.304. FEES. Section 4001.006 applies to all fees collected...

Subchapter H. Specialty Certification for Agents Serving Certain Employer Groups

Section 4054.351. Certification Program - Sec. 4054.351. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. The department shall establish a voluntary...

Section 4054.352. Qualifications - Sec. 4054.352. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) To be eligible to receive a...

Section 4054.353. Initial Training - Sec. 4054.353. INITIAL TRAINING. (a) To be certified under this...

Section 4054.354. Renewal - Sec. 4054.354. RENEWAL. To renew a specialty certification under this...

Section 4054.355. Satisfaction of Continuing Education Requirements - Sec. 4054.355. SATISFACTION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Each hour of...

Section 4054.356. Offer of Services to All Group Sizes - Sec. 4054.356. OFFER OF SERVICES TO ALL GROUP SIZES. To...

Section 4054.357. Advertising - Sec. 4054.357. ADVERTISING. An individual who holds a specialty certification...

Section 4054.358. List Maintained by Department; Website - Sec. 4054.358. LIST MAINTAINED BY DEPARTMENT; WEBSITE. The department shall...

Section 4054.359. Rules - Sec. 4054.359. RULES. The commissioner, in accordance with Section 36.001,...

Chapter 4055 - Specialty Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4055.001. Definition - Sec. 4055.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "specialty license holder" means...

Section 4055.002. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Agents - Sec. 4055.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN AGENTS. (a) A...

Section 4055.003. Rules - Sec. 4055.003. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to...

Section 4055.004. Application - Sec. 4055.004. APPLICATION. To obtain a specialty license an applicant...

Section 4055.005. License Issuance - Sec. 4055.005. LICENSE ISSUANCE. The commissioner may issue a specialty...

Section 4055.006. Examination and Continuing Education Not Required - Sec. 4055.006. EXAMINATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED. (a) An...

Section 4055.007. Appointment as Agent by Insurer - Sec. 4055.007. APPOINTMENT AS AGENT BY INSURER. An insurer that...

Section 4055.008. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 4055.008. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) A specialty license...

Section 4055.009. Certain Representations Prohibited - Sec. 4055.009. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED. A specialty license holder may...

Section 4055.010. Treatment of Certain Premiums - Sec. 4055.010. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PREMIUMS. Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 4055.011. Authority of Employee of Specialty License Holder - Sec. 4055.011. AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYEE OF SPECIALTY LICENSE HOLDER. An...

Section 4055.012. Training Required to Act on Behalf of Specialty License Holder - Sec. 4055.012. TRAINING REQUIRED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF SPECIALTY...

Section 4055.013. Assignment and Transfer of Compensation by Certain Agents - Sec. 4055.013. ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF COMPENSATION BY CERTAIN AGENTS....

Section 4055.014. Disclosures Required Before Issuance of Insurance - Sec. 4055.014. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF INSURANCE. Except as...

Section 4055.015. Violation by Specialty License Holder; Penalties - Sec. 4055.015. VIOLATION BY SPECIALTY LICENSE HOLDER; PENALTIES. If a...

Subchapter B. Rental Car Company License

Section 4055.051. Definitions - Sec. 4055.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Rental agreement" means...

Section 4055.052. Issuance of License - Sec. 4055.052. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Notwithstanding any other provision of...

Section 4055.053. Authority of Rental Car Company or Franchisee - Sec. 4055.053. AUTHORITY OF RENTAL CAR COMPANY OR FRANCHISEE. (a)...

Subchapter C. Credit Insurance License

Section 4055.101. General Definitions - Sec. 4055.101. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Credit insurance"...

Section 4055.102. Definition of Credit Property Insurance - Sec. 4055.102. DEFINITION OF CREDIT PROPERTY INSURANCE. (a) In this...

Section 4055.103. Issuance of License - Sec. 4055.103. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Notwithstanding any other provision of...

Section 4055.104. Authority of Credit Insurance Agent - Sec. 4055.104. AUTHORITY OF CREDIT INSURANCE AGENT. A credit insurance...

Section 4055.105. Exemption From Certain Disclosure Requirements - Sec. 4055.105. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. A specialty license...

Subchapter D. Travel Insurance

Section 4055.151. Definitions - Sec. 4055.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Offer and disseminate"...

Section 4055.1515. Travel Insurance Supervising Entity and Travel Administrator - Sec. 4055.1515. TRAVEL INSURANCE SUPERVISING ENTITY AND TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR. (a)...

Section 4055.152. Specialty License; License Not Required for Travel Retailer - Sec. 4055.152. SPECIALTY LICENSE; LICENSE NOT REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL RETAILER....

Section 4055.153. Authority of Travel Retailer - Sec. 4055.153. AUTHORITY OF TRAVEL RETAILER. A travel retailer may...

Section 4055.154. Travel Insurance Generally - Sec. 4055.154. TRAVEL INSURANCE GENERALLY. (a) A travel retailer, or...

Section 4055.155. Duties of Insurers and Supervising Entities - Sec. 4055.155. DUTIES OF INSURERS AND SUPERVISING ENTITIES. (a) An...

Section 4055.156. Duties of Travel Retailers - Sec. 4055.156. DUTIES OF TRAVEL RETAILERS. (a) A travel retailer...

Section 4055.157. Enforcement - Sec. 4055.157. ENFORCEMENT. A supervising entity and a travel retailer...

Section 4055.158. Rulemaking - Sec. 4055.158. RULEMAKING. The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to...

Subchapter E. Self-Service Storage Facility License

Section 4055.201. Definitions - Sec. 4055.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Rental agreement" means...

Section 4055.202. Issuance of License - Sec. 4055.202. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Notwithstanding any other provision of...

Section 4055.203. Authority of Self-Service Storage Facility or Franchisee - Sec. 4055.203. AUTHORITY OF SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY OR FRANCHISEE. A...

Subchapter F. Portable Electronic Vendor License

Section 4055.251. Definitions - Sec. 4055.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Customer" means a...

Section 4055.252. Issuance of License; License Fee - Sec. 4055.252. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; LICENSE FEE. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 4055.253. Authority of Vendor of Portable Electronic Devices - Sec. 4055.253. AUTHORITY OF VENDOR OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES. (a)...

Section 4055.254. Insurance Policy; Requirements - Sec. 4055.254. INSURANCE POLICY; REQUIREMENTS. (a) Insurance provided under this...

Section 4055.255. Required Training - Sec. 4055.255. REQUIRED TRAINING. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4055.012, an agent...

Section 4055.256. Required Disclosures - Sec. 4055.256. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES. (a) A licensed vendor must separately...

Chapter 4056 - Nonresident Agents

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4056.001. Applicability of Title - Sec. 4056.001. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE. This title applies to licensing...

Section 4056.002. Rights of License Holders - Sec. 4056.002. RIGHTS OF LICENSE HOLDERS. Except as otherwise specifically...

Section 4056.003. Reciprocal Licensing Agreements - Sec. 4056.003. RECIPROCAL LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The commissioner may enter into...

Section 4056.005. Rules - Sec. 4056.005. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary...

Subchapter B. Nonresident Agent License

Section 4056.051. Application for Nonresident Agent License; Criminal History - Sec. 4056.051. APPLICATION FOR NONRESIDENT AGENT LICENSE; CRIMINAL HISTORY. (a)...

Section 4056.052. Issuance of License to Nonresident Agent Licensed in Other State - Sec. 4056.052. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NONRESIDENT AGENT LICENSED IN...

Section 4056.053. Issuance of License to Nonresident Agent Not Licensed in Other State - Sec. 4056.053. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NONRESIDENT AGENT NOT LICENSED...

Section 4056.054. Issuance of License to Corporation or Partnership - Sec. 4056.054. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP. The...

Section 4056.055. Waiver of Requirements for Nonresident Agent Licensed in Other State or Jurisdiction - Sec. 4056.055. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENT AGENT LICENSED IN...

Section 4056.056. Restrictions on Line of Insurance Business for Reciprocal Nonresident Agent License - Sec. 4056.056. RESTRICTIONS ON LINE OF INSURANCE BUSINESS FOR RECIPROCAL...

Section 4056.057. Continuing Education - Sec. 4056.057. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The continuing education requirements imposed...

Section 4056.058. Service of Process - Sec. 4056.058. SERVICE OF PROCESS. The commissioner is the agent...

Section 4056.059. Transition to Resident Agent License - Sec. 4056.059. TRANSITION TO RESIDENT AGENT LICENSE. (a) This section...

Subtitle C - Adjusters

Chapter 4101 - Insurance Adjusters

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4101.001. Definitions - Sec. 4101.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Adjuster" means...

Section 4101.002. General Exemptions - Sec. 4101.002. GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply...

Section 4101.003. Temporary Exemption - Sec. 4101.003. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION. An individual who is undergoing training...

Section 4101.004. Reciprocity - Sec. 4101.004. RECIPROCITY. The department may waive any license requirement...

Section 4101.005. Rules - Sec. 4101.005. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to...

Subchapter B. License Requirements

Section 4101.051. License Required - Sec. 4101.051. LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as otherwise provided by this...

Section 4101.052. Application - Sec. 4101.052. APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a license under...

Section 4101.053. Qualifications; Issuance - Sec. 4101.053. QUALIFICATIONS; ISSUANCE. (a) To qualify for a license...

Section 4101.054. Examination Required - Sec. 4101.054. EXAMINATION REQUIRED. (a) To be eligible for a...

Section 4101.055. Examination Procedures - Sec. 4101.055. EXAMINATION PROCEDURES. (a) The department shall prepare and...

Section 4101.056. Exemption From Examination Requirement - Sec. 4101.056. EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. (a) An applicant for...

Section 4101.057. Fees - Sec. 4101.057. FEES. (a) Before issuing or renewing a license...

Section 4101.058. License Form - Sec. 4101.058. LICENSE FORM. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe the...

Section 4101.059. Continuing Education: General Requirements - Sec. 4101.059. CONTINUING EDUCATION: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) To renew a...

Section 4101.060. Continuing Education: Exemptions and Waivers - Sec. 4101.060. CONTINUING EDUCATION: EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS. (a) On written...

Section 4101.061. Expiration; Renewal - Sec. 4101.061. EXPIRATION; RENEWAL. Expiration and renewal of a license...

Section 4101.062. Alternative Continuing Education: Claims Certification - Sec. 4101.062. ALTERNATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION: CLAIMS CERTIFICATION. Notwithstanding Section 4004.051,...

Subchapter C. Special Licenses

Section 4101.101. Emergency License - Sec. 4101.101. EMERGENCY LICENSE. (a) If a catastrophe or an...

Section 4101.102. Limited License - Sec. 4101.102. LIMITED LICENSE. (a) If considered necessary by the...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Adjuster

Section 4101.151. Place of Business - Sec. 4101.151. PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a) A licensed adjuster shall...

Section 4101.152. Referral by Insurer - Sec. 4101.152. REFERRAL BY INSURER. (a) An insurer may not...

Subchapter E. Enforcement

Section 4101.201. Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Sec. 4101.201. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a) The commissioner may...

Section 4101.202. Reinstatement or Reissuance of License - Sec. 4101.202. REINSTATEMENT OR REISSUANCE OF LICENSE. The commissioner may...

Section 4101.203. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 4101.203. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person commits an offense if...

Subchapter F. Prohibited Conduct

Section 4101.251. Certain Roofing-Related Business Prohibited - Sec. 4101.251. CERTAIN ROOFING-RELATED BUSINESS PROHIBITED. (a) An insurance adjuster...

Chapter 4102 - Public Insurance Adjusters

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4102.001. Definitions - Sec. 4102.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "License holder" means...

Section 4102.002. General Exemptions - Sec. 4102.002. GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to:...

Section 4102.003. Certain Construction Regarding Practice of Law Prohibited - Sec. 4102.003. CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION REGARDING PRACTICE OF LAW PROHIBITED. This...

Section 4102.004. Rules - Sec. 4102.004. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable and necessary...

Section 4102.005. Code of Ethics - Sec. 4102.005. CODE OF ETHICS. The commissioner by rule shall...

Section 4102.006. Notice to Last Address - Sec. 4102.006. NOTICE TO LAST ADDRESS. Notice by registered mail,...

Subchapter B. License Requirements

Section 4102.051. License Required; Exemption - Sec. 4102.051. LICENSE REQUIRED; EXEMPTION. (a) A person may not...

Section 4102.052. Application - Sec. 4102.052. APPLICATION. (a) An application for a license under...

Section 4102.053. Issuance of License to Resident - Sec. 4102.053. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO RESIDENT. (a) The commissioner...

Section 4102.054. Issuance of License to Nonresident - Sec. 4102.054. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NONRESIDENT. (a) The commissioner...

Section 4102.055. Issuance of License to Business Entity Organized in This State - Sec. 4102.055. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO BUSINESS ENTITY ORGANIZED IN...

Section 4102.056. Issuance of License to Business Entity Not Organized in This State - Sec. 4102.056. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO BUSINESS ENTITY NOT ORGANIZED...

Section 4102.057. Examination Required - Sec. 4102.057. EXAMINATION REQUIRED. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 4102.058. Exemption From Examination Requirement - Sec. 4102.058. EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. The examination requirement imposed...

Section 4102.060. Examination Form and Time - Sec. 4102.060. EXAMINATION FORM AND TIME. (a) The answers of...

Section 4102.061. License Form - Sec. 4102.061. LICENSE FORM. The commissioner shall prescribe the form...

Section 4102.062. Expiration - Sec. 4102.062. EXPIRATION. A license issued under this chapter expires...

Section 4102.063. Notice of Expiration - Sec. 4102.063. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. At least 30 days before...

Section 4102.064. Renewal of Unexpired License - Sec. 4102.064. RENEWAL OF UNEXPIRED LICENSE. (a) A license holder...

Section 4102.065. Renewal of Expired License - Sec. 4102.065. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE. (a) A person whose...

Section 4102.066. Fees - Sec. 4102.066. FEES. (a) The commissioner shall collect in advance...

Section 4102.067. Use of Fees - Sec. 4102.067. USE OF FEES. (a) When collected, the fees...

Section 4102.068. License Not Assignable - Sec. 4102.068. LICENSE NOT ASSIGNABLE. A license issued under this...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties

Section 4102.101. General Authority - Sec. 4102.101. GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) A license issued under this...

Section 4102.102. Compliance With Insurance Contract - Sec. 4102.102. COMPLIANCE WITH INSURANCE CONTRACT. A license holder shall...

Section 4102.103. Contract for Services Required - Sec. 4102.103. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES REQUIRED. (a) A license holder...

Section 4102.104. Commissions - Sec. 4102.104. COMMISSIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 4102.105. Financial Responsibility - Sec. 4102.105. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) As a continuing condition of...

Section 4102.106. Place of Business - Sec. 4102.106. PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a) Each license holder who...

Section 4102.107. Agent for Service of Process - Sec. 4102.107. AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) Each nonresident...

Section 4102.108. Posting of License - Sec. 4102.108. POSTING OF LICENSE. A license issued under this...

Section 4102.109. Continuing Education - Sec. 4102.109. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) Each license holder must complete...

Section 4102.110. Record Maintenance - Sec. 4102.110. RECORD MAINTENANCE. (a) A license holder shall keep...

Section 4102.111. Fiduciary Capacity - Sec. 4102.111. FIDUCIARY CAPACITY. (a) All funds received as claim...

Section 4102.112. Relocation to Another State - Sec. 4102.112. RELOCATION TO ANOTHER STATE. (a) Not later than...

Section 4102.113. Advertisements - Sec. 4102.113. ADVERTISEMENTS. Each advertisement by a license holder soliciting...

Section 4102.114. Duties of Nonresident License Holder - Sec. 4102.114. DUTIES OF NONRESIDENT LICENSE HOLDER. (a) A nonresident...

Subchapter D. Prohibited Conduct

Section 4102.151. Solicitation Prohibited During Natural Disaster - Sec. 4102.151. SOLICITATION PROHIBITED DURING NATURAL DISASTER. A license holder...

Section 4102.152. Solicitation Prohibited During Certain Hours - Sec. 4102.152. SOLICITATION PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS. (a) A license...

Section 4102.153. Certain Reports and Disclosures Prohibited - Sec. 4102.153. CERTAIN REPORTS AND DISCLOSURES PROHIBITED. A license holder...

Section 4102.154. Use of Badge Prohibited - Sec. 4102.154. USE OF BADGE PROHIBITED. A license holder may...

Section 4102.155. Certain Delegation Prohibited - Sec. 4102.155. CERTAIN DELEGATION PROHIBITED. A license holder may not...

Section 4102.156. Practice of Law Prohibited - Sec. 4102.156. PRACTICE OF LAW PROHIBITED. A license holder may...

Section 4102.157. Certain Business Prohibited - Sec. 4102.157. CERTAIN BUSINESS PROHIBITED. A license holder may not...

Section 4102.158. Conflicts of Interest Prohibited - Sec. 4102.158. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED. (a) A license holder...

Section 4102.159. Misrepresentation Prohibited - Sec. 4102.159. MISREPRESENTATION PROHIBITED. A license holder may not use...

Section 4102.160. Certain Payments Prohibited - Sec. 4102.160. CERTAIN PAYMENTS PROHIBITED. A license holder may not:...

Section 4102.161. Certain Representations Prohibited - Sec. 4102.161. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED. A license holder may not...

Section 4102.162. Use of Different Name Prohibited - Sec. 4102.162. USE OF DIFFERENT NAME PROHIBITED. A license holder...

Section 4102.163. Certain Contractor Business Prohibited - Sec. 4102.163. CERTAIN CONTRACTOR BUSINESS PROHIBITED. (a) A contractor may...

Section 4102.164. Acceptance of Referral Payments Prohibited - Sec. 4102.164. ACCEPTANCE OF REFERRAL PAYMENTS PROHIBITED. (a) A licensed...

Subchapter E. Enforcement

Section 4102.201. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License - Sec. 4102.201. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. (a) The...

Section 4102.202. Application for License After Suspension, Denial of Application, or Revocation of License - Sec. 4102.202. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AFTER SUSPENSION, DENIAL OF APPLICATION,...

Section 4102.203. Disciplinary Proceeding for Conduct Committed Before Surrender or Forfeiture of License - Sec. 4102.203. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING FOR CONDUCT COMMITTED BEFORE SURRENDER OR...

Section 4102.204. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 4102.204. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. The commissioner, in lieu of suspending...

Section 4102.205. Automatic Fines - Sec. 4102.205. AUTOMATIC FINES. Section 4005.109 applies to violations of...

Section 4102.206. Criminal Penalty; Sanctions - Sec. 4102.206. CRIMINAL PENALTY; SANCTIONS. (a) A person commits an...

Section 4102.207. Insured Option to Void Contract - Sec. 4102.207. INSURED OPTION TO VOID CONTRACT. (a) Any contract...

Section 4102.208. Emergency Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 4102.208. EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) If the...

Subtitle D - Other Professionals

Chapter 4151 - Third-Party Administrators

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 4151.001. Definitions - Sec. 4151.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means a...

Section 4151.002. Exemptions - Sec. 4151.002. EXEMPTIONS. A person is not an administrator if...

Section 4151.0021. Applicability to Certain Processing Agents - Sec. 4151.0021. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN PROCESSING AGENTS. (a) In this...

Section 4151.0022. Nonapplicability - Sec. 4151.0022. NONAPPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to a...

Section 4151.003. Applicability of Other Provisions of Code - Sec. 4151.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF CODE. An administrator...

Section 4151.0031. Market Analysis - Sec. 4151.0031. MARKET ANALYSIS. The commissioner may conduct market analyses...

Section 4151.004. Applicability to Certain Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Sec. 4151.004. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN INSURERS AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS....

Section 4151.005. Administrator Not Insurance Agent - Sec. 4151.005. ADMINISTRATOR NOT INSURANCE AGENT. (a) An administrator licensed...

Section 4151.0051. Referral to Adjuster by Administrator - Sec. 4151.0051. REFERRAL TO ADJUSTER BY ADMINISTRATOR. (a) An administrator...

Section 4151.006. Rules - Sec. 4151.006. RULES. The commissioner may adopt, in the manner...

Subchapter B. Certificate of Authority

Section 4151.051. Certificate of Authority Required - Sec. 4151.051. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED. (a) An individual, corporation,...

Section 4151.052. Application - Sec. 4151.052. APPLICATION. (a) An application for a certificate of...

Section 4151.053. Approval of Application - Sec. 4151.053. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION. The commissioner shall approve an...

Section 4151.054. Denial of Application - Sec. 4151.054. DENIAL OF APPLICATION. (a) If the commissioner is...

Section 4151.055. Fidelity Bond Required - Sec. 4151.055. FIDELITY BOND REQUIRED. (a) If the commissioner approves...

Section 4151.056. Duration of Certificate of Authority - Sec. 4151.056. DURATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. A certificate of...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Administrators and Insurers

Section 4151.101. Written Agreement With Insurer or Plan Sponsor Required - Sec. 4151.101. WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH INSURER OR PLAN SPONSOR REQUIRED....

Section 4151.102. Contents of Written Agreement - Sec. 4151.102. CONTENTS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT. (a) The written agreement...

Section 4151.103. Retention of Written Agreement; Inspection by Commissioner - Sec. 4151.103. RETENTION OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT; INSPECTION BY COMMISSIONER. (a)...

Section 4151.104. Notice of Use of Administrator's Services - Sec. 4151.104. NOTICE OF USE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S SERVICES. (a) If...

Section 4151.1041. Referral by Insurer - Sec. 4151.1041. REFERRAL BY INSURER. (a) An insurer may not...

Section 4151.1042. Responsibilities of Insurer; Semiannual Audit - Sec. 4151.1042. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSURER; SEMIANNUAL AUDIT. (a) If an...

Section 4151.105. Payments to Administrator - Sec. 4151.105. PAYMENTS TO ADMINISTRATOR. (a) If an insurer, plan,...

Section 4151.106. Certain Funds Collected or Received by Administrator - Sec. 4151.106. CERTAIN FUNDS COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY ADMINISTRATOR. (a)...

Section 4151.107. Delivery or Deposit of Certain Funds Received by Administrator - Sec. 4151.107. DELIVERY OR DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FUNDS RECEIVED BY...

Section 4151.108. Withdrawals From Fiduciary Account - Sec. 4151.108. WITHDRAWALS FROM FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT. A withdrawal from a...

Section 4151.109. Payment of Claims From Fiduciary Account Prohibited - Sec. 4151.109. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FROM FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT PROHIBITED. An...

Section 4151.110. Underwriting Standards - Sec. 4151.110. UNDERWRITING STANDARDS. If an administrator has the authority...

Section 4151.111. Adjudication of Claims - Sec. 4151.111. ADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS. (a) An administrator shall adjudicate...

Section 4151.112. Maintenance of Books and Records - Sec. 4151.112. MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) An administrator...

Section 4151.113. Access to Books and Records - Sec. 4151.113. ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) For the...

Section 4151.114. Disposition of Books and Records on Termination of Written Agreement - Sec. 4151.114. DISPOSITION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS ON TERMINATION OF...

Section 4151.115. Confidentiality of Personal Information - Sec. 4151.115. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. (a) Information that identifies...

Section 4151.116. Advertising - Sec. 4151.116. ADVERTISING. Before an administrator uses advertising relating to...

Section 4151.117. Compensation of Administrator - Sec. 4151.117. COMPENSATION OF ADMINISTRATOR. (a) An administrator's compensation may...

Subchapter D. Pharmacy Benefit Plans

Section 4151.151. Definition - Sec. 4151.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "pharmacy benefit manager" means...

Section 4151.152. Identification Cards - Sec. 4151.152. IDENTIFICATION CARDS. (a) Except as provided by rules...

Section 4151.153. Disclosure of Certain Patient Information Prohibited - Sec. 4151.153. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PATIENT INFORMATION PROHIBITED. (a) A...

Section 4151.154. Discount Health Care Programs - Sec. 4151.154. DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS. A pharmacy benefit manager...

Subchapter E. Department Regulation of Administrators

Section 4151.201. Examination of Administrator - Sec. 4151.201. EXAMINATION OF ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The commissioner may examine...

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Texas Statutes Insurance Code Title 13 - Regulation of Professionals

Texas Statutes
Insurance Code
Title 13 - Regulation of Professionals