Sec. 371.057. INVESTIGATION; NOTICE OF APPLICATION. (a) On receipt of an application and the required fees, the commissioner shall:
(1) conduct an investigation to determine whether to issue the license; and
(2) give notice of the application to:
(A) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;
(B) each local law enforcement agency in the county in which the business is to be conducted; and
(C) each pawnbroker in the county in which the applicant pawnshop is to be located.
(b) The notice to the department of public safety and local law enforcement agencies must state the name and address of each person required by Section 371.054 to be listed on the license application.
(c) The commissioner shall give the department and local law enforcement agencies a reasonable time to respond with information concerning the listed persons or with any other relevant information.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subchapter B. Pawnshop License
Section 371.051. Pawnshop License Required
Section 371.053. Verification of Applicant's Net Assets
Section 371.054. License Application
Section 371.055. Fees; Proof of Insurance
Section 371.057. Investigation; Notice of Application
Section 371.058. Public Hearing
Section 371.059. Approval; Issuance of License
Section 371.060. Notice of Denial; Hearing
Section 371.061. Period for Final Decision to Approve or Deny
Section 371.062. Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application
Section 371.0625. License Term
Section 371.063. License Issued Before October 1, 1981
Section 371.064. License Fee; Expiration
Section 371.0645. Grounds for Refusal to Renew
Section 371.066. Temporary License
Section 371.067. Contents and Display of License
Section 371.068. Multiple Places of Business
Section 371.069. Change of Ownership
Section 371.070. Transfer or Assignment of License
Section 371.071. Application for Relocation
Section 371.072. Net Assets Requirement
Section 371.073. Appointment of Agent
Section 371.074. Pawnbroker Responsible for Employees and Agents