Sec. 348.504. APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION. (a) The commissioner shall approve the application and issue to the applicant a license under this chapter if the commissioner finds that:
(1) the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are sufficient to:
(A) command the confidence of the public; and
(B) warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of this chapter; and
(2) the forms and contracts to be used by the applicant are appropriate and adequate to protect the interests of retail buyers.
(b) If the commissioner does not find the eligibility requirements of Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify the applicant.
(c) If an applicant requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (b), the applicant is entitled to a hearing not later than the 60th day after the date of the request.
(d) The commissioner shall approve or deny the application not later than the 60th day after the date of the filing of a completed application with payment of the required fees, or if a hearing is held, after the date of the completion of the hearing on the application. The commissioner and the applicant may agree to a later date in writing.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Chapter 348 - Motor Vehicle Installment Sales
Subchapter F. Licensing; Administration of Chapter
Section 348.501. License Required
Section 348.5015. Residential Mortgage Loan Originator License Required
Section 348.502. Application Requirements
Section 348.503. Investigation of Application
Section 348.504. Approval or Denial of Application
Section 348.505. Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application
Section 348.5055. License Term
Section 348.5065. Grounds for Refusal to Renew
Section 348.507. Expiration of License on Failure to Pay Fee
Section 348.508. License Suspension or Revocation
Section 348.509. Reinstatement of Suspended License; Issuance of New License After Revocation
Section 348.510. Surrender of License
Section 348.511. Effect of License Suspension, Revocation, or Surrender
Section 348.512. Transfer or Assignment of License
Section 348.513. Adoption of Rules
Section 348.514. Examination; Access to Records
Section 348.515. General Investigation
Section 348.516. Payment of Examination Costs and Administration Expenses
Section 348.517. License Holder's Records; Document Retention Requirements