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Occupations Code §1304.205
In force on Jan 06, 2015 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2011 · same as today's text
REMEDY FOR SERVICE CONTRACT HOLDERS
(a) If the commission by order, including an agreed order, determines that a person has operated as a provider or administrator in this state without holding the appropriate registration under this chapter, the person shall offer to a service contract holder who holds a service contract sold or issued by the person during the period that the person was not registered under this chapter the right to:
(1) cancel the contract and obtain a refund of the full purchase price of the contract; or
(2) retain the contract.
(b) If a seller fails to process a service contract application or a payment from a consumer in accordance with this chapter and any sales agreement or contract between the provider and the seller, the commission or executive director may, by commission order, including an agreed order, require the seller to refund the full purchase price of the contract to the consumer.
(c) The remedies described in this section are in addition to any administrative penalty, administrative sanction, civil penalty, or other disciplinary or enforcement action sought under this chapter or Chapter 51 .
History: Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169 ), Sec. 1.19, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 2011 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0024 (Jan 06, 2015): Construction of section 1304.1581 of the Occupations Code, governing cancellations and refunds of service contracts
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