Sec. 4151.053. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION. The commissioner shall approve an application for a certificate of authority to engage in business in this state as an administrator if the commissioner is satisfied that:
(1) granting the application would not violate a federal or state law;
(2) the financial condition of the applicant or of each person who would operate or control the applicant is such that granting a certificate of authority would not be adverse to the public interest;
(3) the applicant has not attempted to obtain the certificate of authority through fraud or bad faith;
(4) the applicant has complied with this chapter and rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter; and
(5) the name under which the applicant will engage in business in this state is not so similar to that of another administrator or insurer that it is likely to mislead the public.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Regulation of Professionals
Subtitle D - Other Professionals
Chapter 4151 - Third-Party Administrators
Subchapter B. Certificate of Authority
Section 4151.051. Certificate of Authority Required
Section 4151.053. Approval of Application
Section 4151.054. Denial of Application