Sec. 2307.002. INSURER INTERESTS. (a) Except as provided by this section, an insurer may not own or acquire an interest in a repair facility.
(b) An insurer that owns an interest in a tied repair facility that was open for business, or on which construction had commenced, on April 15, 2003, may maintain that ownership interest and may operate that facility.
(c) An insurer may relocate a tied repair facility described by Subsection (b), but may not obtain an ownership interest in any additional facility not described by Subsection (b).
(d) Subsections (b) and (c) are applicable to an insurer only if the insurer and its tied repair facility are otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 2306.002 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(76), eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation
Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2307 - Insurer Interests in Repair Facilities
Section 2307.002. Insurer Interests
Section 2307.003. Favored Facility Agreement Presumed
Section 2307.004. Contractual Conditions
Section 2307.006. Prohibitions
Section 2307.007. Conflict of Interest Prohibited
Section 2307.008. Support Services
Section 2307.009. Action to Compel Compliance; Disciplinary Action