Texas § 4005.109 FINES.

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§ 4005.109 — FINES.

Texas § 4005.109

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 4005.109 (2026).

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Sec. 4005.109. FINES.

(a)To expedite the department's processing of certain violations of this code, the commissioner by rule may establish fines for certain violations.

(b)A violation for which a fine may be assessed under this section includes a failure to:

(1)obtain the total number of continuing education hours before the expiration date of a license;

(2)timely report a change of address to the department; or

(3)notify the department of an administrative action against the agent by a financial or insurance regulator of another state or of the federal government.

(c)This section does not limit the department's authority to take any other disciplinary action against a license holder as otherwise provided by this code.

(d)The dispute of an assessment of a fine under this section is

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Sec. 4005.109. FINES. (a) To expedite the department's processing of certain violations of this code, the commissioner by rule may establish fines for certain violations.
(b) A violation for which a fine may be assessed under this section includes a failure to:
(1) obtain the total number of continuing education hours before the expiration date of a license;
(2) timely report a change of address to the department; or
(3) notify the department of an administrative action against the agent by a financial or insurance regulator of another state or of the federal government.
(c) This section does not limit the department's authority to take any other disciplinary action against a license holder as otherwise provided by this code.
(d) The dispute of an assessment of a fine under this section is a contested case subject to Chapter 2001 , Government Code.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (S.B. 876 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2015.