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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FINANCE CODE |
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Title 3. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES |
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Subtitle E. OTHER FINANCIAL BUSINESSES |
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Chapter 154. PREPAID FUNERAL SERVICES |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 154.001. PURPOSE |
| § 154.002. DEFINITIONS |
| § 154.003. EFFECT ON INSURANCE LAWS |
| § 154.004. GROUP INSURANCE CONTRACTS |
| Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT |
| § 154.051. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; FEES |
| § 154.052. ANNUAL REPORT |
| § 154.053. RECORDS; EXAMINATION |
| § 154.054. EXAMINATION FEE |
| § 154.055. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY |
| § 154.056. PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION MONEY |
| Subchapter C. PERMITS |
| § 154.101. PERMIT REQUIREMENT |
| § 154.102. PERMIT APPLICATION; FEE |
| § 154.103. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT |
| § 154.104. TERM OF PERMIT |
| § 154.105. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF PERMIT |
| § 154.106. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP |
| § 154.107. REQUIRED RENEWAL FOR CERTAIN SELLERS |
| § 154.108. RENEWAL FEE |
| § 154.109. GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF OR REFUSAL TO RENEW PERMIT |
| § 154.110. ORDER TO CANCEL, SUSPEND, OR REFUSE TO RENEW PERMIT |
| § 154.111. SUCCESSOR PERMIT HOLDER |
| Subchapter C-1. PRESALE DISCLOSURES |
| § 154.131. BROCHURE |
| § 154.132. WEBSITE |
| § 154.133. REFERENCE OR LINK TO WEBSITE |
| Subchapter D. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SALES CONTRACTS |
| § 154.151. FORM OF CONTRACT |
| § 154.1511. CASH ADVANCE ITEMS: NON-GUARANTEED MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES |
| § 154.152. REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING APPROVAL OF PERMIT HOLDER |
| § 154.153. ALLOCATION OF SALES PRICE |
| § 154.154. AGREEMENT TO PAY FINANCE CHARGE |
| § 154.155. CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT |
| § 154.1551. MODIFICATION AT TIME OF FUNERAL |
| § 154.156. WAIVER OF RIGHT OF CANCELLATION |
| § 154.157. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT |
| § 154.158. ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT |
| § 154.159. ADMINISTRATION OF MONEY RECEIVED |
| § 154.160. AGENT; DEPOSIT OF MONEY |
| § 154.161. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FUNERAL PROVIDER |
| Subchapter E. INSURANCE-FUNDED PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS |
| § 154.201. REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLICITATION OF INSURANCE-FUNDED BENEFITS |
| § 154.202. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION FOR POLICY |
| § 154.2021. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURANCE POLICIES |
| § 154.203. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS |
| § 154.204. CONVERSION FROM TRUST-FUNDED PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS |
| § 154.205. CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE-FUNDED CONTRACT |
| § 154.206. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHT TO BENEFITS |
| § 154.207. RECEIPT OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER POLICY |
| § 154.208. ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| Subchapter F. TRUST-FUNDED PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS |
| § 154.251. APPLICABILITY |
| § 154.252. RETENTION OF MONEY FOR EXPENSES |
| § 154.253. DEPOSIT OF MONEY PAID OR COLLECTED |
| § 154.254. AMOUNT PAYABLE ON CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT |
| § 154.255. STANDARD OF DUTY OF DEPOSITORY |
| § 154.256. STANDARD OF DUTY OF TRUSTEE |
| § 154.257. INVESTMENT PLAN |
| § 154.258. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF TRUST ASSETS |
| § 154.260. USE OF MONEY TO PURCHASE, LEASE, OR INVEST IN ASSET OWNED BY SELLER OR FUNERAL PROVIDER |
| § 154.261. WITHDRAWAL OF EARNINGS TO PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES |
| § 154.262. WITHDRAWAL OF MONEY ON DEATH OF BENEFICIARY |
| § 154.263. WITHDRAWAL OF EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTRACT |
| § 154.264. ACCOUNTING RECORDS |
| § 154.265. DEFAULT UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS |
| Subchapter G. ABANDONED CONTRACTS |
| § 154.301. PRESUMPTION OF ABANDONMENT |
| § 154.302. NOTICE OF ABANDONED MONEY |
| § 154.303. AUTHORIZATION TO WITHDRAW MONEY |
| § 154.304. DELIVERY TO COMPTROLLER OF ABANDONED MONEY AND REPORT |
| § 154.305. DISCHARGE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS; INDEMNITY OF SELLER |
| § 154.306. LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF COMPTROLLER |
| § 154.307. RECOURSE OF PURCHASER OR BENEFICIARY |
| Subchapter H. GUARANTY FUND |
| § 154.351. MAINTENANCE OF GUARANTY FUND |
| § 154.352. ASSESSMENT ON SALES CONTRACTS |
| § 154.3525. ASSESSMENT ON INSURANCE-FUNDED CONTRACTS |
| § 154.353. DEPOSIT OF FUND OR PORTION OF FUND |
| § 154.354. USE OF FUND EARNINGS |
| § 154.355. ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| § 154.3551. LIMIT ON LIABILITY |
| § 154.356. ASSESSMENT ON OUTSTANDING TRUST-FUNDED CONTRACTS TO PAY CLAIMS |
| § 154.3565. ASSESSMENT ON OUTSTANDING INSURANCE-FUNDED CONTRACTS TO PAY CLAIMS |
| § 154.357. CLAIM AGAINST SELLER, FUNERAL PROVIDER, OR DEPOSITORY |
| § 154.358. CLAIMS AGAINST FUND |
| § 154.359. PERMISSIBLE USES OF FUND |
| § 154.3595. DEFAULT BY FUNERAL PROVIDER |
| § 154.360. SUBROGATION |
| Subchapter I. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL REMEDIES |
| § 154.401. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER |
| § 154.402. CRIMINAL PENALTY RELATING TO DEPOSIT OR WITHDRAWAL OF MONEY |
| § 154.403. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE REPORT |
| § 154.404. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER MONEY TO DESIGNATED AGENT |
| § 154.405. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR AGENT'S FAILURE TO DEPOSIT CERTAIN MONEY |
| § 154.406. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 154.4061. PATTERN OF WILFUL DISREGARD |
| § 154.407. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF |
| § 154.408. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER |
| § 154.4081. EMERGENCY ORDER |
| § 154.409. SUIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| § 154.410. QUO WARRANTO PROCEEDINGS |
| § 154.411. RESTITUTION |
| § 154.412. SEIZURE OF PREPAID FUNERAL ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS |
| § 154.413. NOTIFICATION OF PURCHASER |
| § 154.414. LIQUIDATION OF BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF PERSON FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF MONEY AND RECORDS |