Sec. 549.051. FEES FOR SUBSTITUTION OR REPLACEMENT OF POLICY. (a) A lender may not require a fee in an amount greater than $10 for the substitution by the borrower of a new insurance policy for another insurance policy in effect, or require a fee for the furnishing by the borrower of a new insurance policy to replace an existing insurance policy on termination of the existing policy, if the new insurance policy is provided through an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state.
(b) On the sale or transfer of the lender's ownership interest in real or personal property, the lender is subject to the payment of a substitution fee as described by Subsection (a) and may not, directly or indirectly, charge the borrower for the substitution fee.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices
Chapter 549 - Prohibited Practices Relating to Property Insurance
Subchapter B. Prohibited Practices
Section 549.051. Fees for Substitution or Replacement of Policy
Section 549.052. Requiring Policy From Particular Source
Section 549.053. Use of Policy Information
Section 549.054. Requiring Evidence of Insurance Before Termination of Policy
Section 549.055. Insurance Binder as Evidence of Insurance