Sec. 347.505. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER. (a) The commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $50 for failure to register as required by Section 347.451(a).
(b) The commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $250 for failure to renew an existing registration and submit the appropriate fee before the expiration of the period described by Section 347.451(d).
(c) The penalties provided by this section are the exclusive penalties for a violation of Section 347.451.
(d) The fact that a creditor was not registered as required by Section 347.451 when a contract was executed does not:
(1) render a contract invalid or unenforceable if the contract is otherwise enforceable; or
(2) subject the creditor to liability under any other law, including common law, other than the liability established by this section.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Chapter 347 - Manufactured Home Credit Transactions
Subchapter K. Creditor's Liability; Penalties
Section 347.501. Creditor's Liability Related to Deposit
Section 347.502. Liability for Charge Exceeding Amount Authorized
Section 347.503. Creditor's Liability for Error in Pay-Off Quotation
Section 347.504. Creditor's Liability for Oral or Unsolicited Written Statement of Amount Owed