Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Certificate of Authority
Section 246.021. Certificate of Authority Required

Sec. 246.021. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED. Unless a provider holds a certificate of authority issued under this subchapter, the provider may not:
(1) acquire a facility;
(2) enter into a continuing care contract; or
(3) enter into a reservation agreement unless the agreement provides for the full refund, for any reason, of a deposit paid in connection with the agreement.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.