Texas § 4051.051 LICENSE REQUIRED.

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§ 4051.051 — LICENSE REQUIRED.

Texas § 4051.051

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 4051.051 (2026).

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Sec. 4051.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.

(a)A person is required to hold a general property and casualty license if the person acts as:

(1)an agent who writes property and casualty insurance for an insurer authorized to engage in the business of property and casualty insurance in this state; or

(2)an agent who writes any other kind of insurance as required by the commissioner for the protection of the insurance consumers of this state.

(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person is not required to hold a general property and casualty license to engage in an activity described by Subsection (a) if the person:

(1)holds a license under this chapter as a personal lines property and casualty agent; and

(2)limits activities described by Subsection (a) to those activities authorized under the scope

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Sec. 4051.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a) A person is required to hold a general property and casualty license if the person acts as:
(1) an agent who writes property and casualty insurance for an insurer authorized to engage in the business of property and casualty insurance in this state; or
(2) an agent who writes any other kind of insurance as required by the commissioner for the protection of the insurance consumers of this state.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person is not required to hold a general property and casualty license to engage in an activity described by Subsection (a) if the person:
(1) holds a license under this chapter as a personal lines property and casualty agent; and
(2) limits activities described by Subsection (a) to those activities authorized under the scope of the person's license.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 1263 ), Sec. 2.24, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 355 (H.B. 4030 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.