Sec. 2652.2015. PROHIBITED GROUNDS FOR DELAY OR DENIAL. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), the department may not delay or deny a license application or a license renewal based wholly or partly on a department audit or complaint investigation of, or disciplinary or enforcement action against, a license holder or applicant that is pending and has not been finally closed or resolved by a final order issued by the commissioner on or before the date on which the initial or renewal application is complete.
(b) The department may delay a license application or license renewal if:
(1) the applicant or license holder is the subject of a criminal investigation or prosecution; or
(2) the deputy commissioner of the title division of the department makes a good faith determination that there is a credible suspicion that there are ongoing or continuing acts of fraud by the applicant or license holder.
(c) The department may deny a license application or license renewal if the department determines that the applicant or license holder intentionally made a material misstatement in the license application or license renewal or the applicant or license holder attempted to obtain the license or renewal by fraud or misrepresentation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1011 (H.B. 2408), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Title Insurance Professionals
Chapter 2652 - Escrow Officers
Subchapter E. License Denial and Disciplinary Action
Section 2652.201. Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action
Section 2652.2015. Prohibited Grounds for Delay or Denial
Section 2652.202. License Application After Denial, Refusal, or Revocation
Section 2652.203. Notice of Disciplinary or Enforcement Action; Automatic Dismissal