Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 2304.053. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE. (a) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration shall submit to the executive director a sworn application on the form prescribed by the commission accompanied by a $50 fee. (b) On receipt of the ap…

Sec. 2304.054. FORM OF CERTIFICATE; TRANSFERABILITY. A certificate of registration: (1) must contain a unique number; (2) applies only to the person whose name appears on the certificate or an employee of that person; and (3) is not transferable. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch…

Sec. 2304.055. REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. (a) If a certificate of registration is lost or destroyed, the certificate holder may apply to the executive director for a replacement certificate of registration. (b) The certificate holder must submit: (1) an affidavit verifying that the…

Sec. 2304.056. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE. A certificate holder may terminate a certificate of registration at any time by voluntarily surrendering the certificate. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.

Sec. 2304.057. CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE. (a) On the expiration, termination, or surrender of a certificate of registration, the certificate holder shall deliver the certificate to the executive director. (b) The executive director shall: (1) cancel the certificate; or (2) endo…

Sec. 2304.058. MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION. (a) The executive director shall maintain each application for a certificate of registration and a copy of each certificate of registration in a convenient form that is available to the public. (b) The executive director sha…

Sec. 2304.101. DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE. A certificate holder shall publicly display the current certificate of registration at the certificate holder's place of business in a location readily visible to a customer paying for repairs. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5…

Sec. 2304.102. REGISTRATION NUMBER. A certificate holder shall include the certificate holder's registration number: (1) on each repair estimate, repair order, or correspondence; and (2) in each advertisement for motor vehicle repairs by the repair facility. Added by Acts 2001, 7…

Sec. 2304.103. FALSE STATEMENTS. A certificate holder may not make a false or fraudulent statement in connection with: (1) a repair; or (2) an attempt to collect compensation for a repair. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.

Sec. 2304.104. RECORD OF VEHICLE REPAIRS. (a) A certificate holder shall maintain in a convenient place a record of each motor vehicle that enters the certificate holder's premises for a repair. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the certificate holder shall include in the rec…

Sec. 2304.151. INSPECTION OF PREMISES AND RECORD. The executive director or an employee of the commission may, at any time, inspect: (1) a record maintained under Section 2304.104; and (2) the premises of a certificate holder's place of business. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch…

Sec. 2304.152. ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND PROCEDURES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing: (1) grounds for suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of a certificate of registration; and (2) procedures for taking disciplinary action. (b) The executive dir…

Sec. 2304.153. FAILURE TO REGISTER; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A repair facility that fails to register under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $250. (b) The executive director shall waive the penalty if the repair facility applies for registration not later than…

Sec. 2304.154. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; CIVIL PENALTY. Except as provided by Section 2304.153, a person that violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.