Tex. Ins. Code § 2201.004 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
AGENT LICENSE REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person, firm, partnership, or corporation may not act or offer to act as an agent for, or aid in any manner in the solicitation, negotiation, or placement of insurance on behalf of, a risk retention group or purchasing group operating in this state or a group member in this state without first obtaining a license as an agent under:
(1) Chapter 4051, if a resident of this state; or
(2) Chapter 4056, if a nonresident of this state.
(b) A person, firm, partnership, or corporation must comply with Chapter 981 before the person, firm, partnership, or corporation, on behalf of a purchasing group or a group member in this state:
(1) acts or offers to act as an agent for an insurer not authorized to engage in business in this state; or
(2) aids in any manner in the solicitation, negotiation, or placement of insurance with an insurer not authorized to engage in business in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.2201.htm
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