Texas Statutes
§ 154.401 — CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER.
Texas § 154.401
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Tex. Finance Code Code Ann. § 154.401 (2026).
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Sec. 154.401. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER.
(a)Except as provided by Section 154.402 , an officer, director, agent, or employee of a seller commits an offense if the person:
(1)makes or attempts to make a contract in violation of this chapter;
(2)refuses to allow an inspection of the seller's records relating to the sale of prepaid funeral benefits;
(3)engages in fraud, deception, misrepresentation, or another dishonest practice in the sale of a contract subject to this chapter; or
(4)otherwise violates this chapter.
(b)An offense under this section for which a penalty is not expressly provided by this subchapter is punishable by:
(1)a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500;
(2)confinement in the county jail for a term of not less than one month or more
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Legislative History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 154.001
PURPOSE.§ 154.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 154.003
EFFECT ON INSURANCE LAWS.§ 154.004
GROUP INSURANCE CONTRACTS.§ 154.051
ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; FEES.§ 154.052
ANNUAL REPORT.§ 154.053
RECORDS; EXAMINATION.§ 154.054
EXAMINATION FEE.§ 154.056
PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION MONEY.§ 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.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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