Sec. 353.501. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not act as a holder under this chapter unless the person:
(1) is an authorized lender or a credit union; or
(2) holds a license issued under Chapter 348 or this chapter.
(b) A person who is required to hold a license under this chapter must ensure that each office at which retail installment transactions are made, serviced, held, or collected under this chapter is licensed or otherwise authorized to make, service, hold, or collect retail installment transactions in accordance with this chapter and rules implementing this chapter.
(c) A person may not use any device, subterfuge, or pretense to evade the application of this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 117 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Chapter 353 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Installment Sales
Subchapter F. Licensing; Administration of Chapter
Section 353.501. License Required
Section 353.502. Application Requirements
Section 353.503. Investigation of Application
Section 353.504. Approval or Denial of Application
Section 353.505. Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application
Section 353.5055. License Term
Section 353.5065. Grounds for Refusal of Renewal
Section 353.507. Expiration of License on Failure to Pay Fee
Section 353.508. License Suspension or Revocation
Section 353.509. Reinstatement of Suspended License; Issuance of New License After Revocation
Section 353.510. Surrender of License
Section 353.511. Effect of License Suspension, Revocation, or Surrender
Section 353.512. Transfer or Assignment of License
Section 353.513. Adoption of Rules