Texas Statutes
§ 371.306 — PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
Texas § 371.306
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Tex. Finance Code Code Ann. § 371.306 (2026).
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Sec. 371.306. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
(a)A pawnbroker who contracts for, charges, or collects a pawn service charge that is greater than the amount authorized by this chapter or otherwise violates this chapter:
(1)is liable for twice the amount of the pawn service charge contracted for; and
(2)shall return the goods pledged in connection with the pawn transaction on request of the pledgor and payment of the balance due.
(b)A pawnbroker who contracts for, charges, or collects a pawn service charge that is greater than twice the amount authorized by this chapter:
(1)is not entitled to collect any amount on the pawn transaction; and
(2)shall return the goods pledged in connection with the pawn transaction on request of the pledgor.
(c)Subsection (a) or (b) does not apply to a v
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Legislative History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 371.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 371.002
PURPOSES.§ 371.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 371.004
COMPUTATION OF MONTH.§ 371.005
REGULATORY AUTHORITY.§ 371.006
RULEMAKING.§ 371.007
STAGGERED RENEWAL OF LICENSES.§ 371.051
PAWNSHOP LICENSE REQUIRED.§ 371.052
ELIGIBILITY.§ 371.054
LICENSE APPLICATION.§ 371.055
FEES; PROOF OF INSURANCE.§ 371.056
BOND.§ 371.058
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