Sec. 1201.608. INSPECTION OF LICENSEE RECORDS. (a) The department may inspect a licensee's records during normal business hours without advance notice if the director believes that such inspection is necessary to prevent a violation of this chapter, to protect a consumer or another licensee, or to assist another state or federal agency in an investigation.
(b) The director may request or issue subpoenas for a licensee's records.
(c) The department may carry out "sting" or undercover investigations in accordance with board-adopted rules if the director believes such action to be appropriate in order to detect and address suspected violations of this chapter.
(d) While an investigation is pending, information obtained by the department in connection with that investigation is confidential unless disclosure of the information is specifically permitted or required by other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 63, eff. January 1, 2008.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing
Subtitle C - Regulation of Certain Types of Housing and Buildings
Chapter 1201 - Manufactured Housing
Subchapter M. Enforcement Provisions and Penalties
Section 1201.601. Action Against Retailer or Manufacturer: Holder of Debt Instrument
Section 1201.602. Action Against Manufacturer, Installer, or Retailer: Abatement or Bar
Section 1201.603. Deceptive Trade Practices
Section 1201.604. Consumer Recovery for Prohibited Retention of Deposit
Section 1201.6041. Direct Consumer Compensation
Section 1201.605. Administrative Penalty
Section 1201.606. Criminal Penalty
Section 1201.607. Issuance of Orders and Requests for Hearings
Section 1201.608. Inspection of Licensee Records
Section 1201.609. Acting Without License; Criminal Penalty