Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 953.152. GROUP LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACTS. A company may issue group legal service contracts. The company shall provide a legal service contract holder who obtains a group contract with a document that describes the company's services and complies with the requirements of this …

Sec. 953.153. CONTRACTING ATTORNEY REQUIREMENTS. A contracting attorney must: (1) be licensed in the jurisdiction in which the legal services are performed; (2) be in good standing with the entity that licenses attorneys in that jurisdiction; and (3) maintain professional liabili…

Sec. 953.154. COMPANY INTERFERENCE WITH ATTORNEY'S DUTIES PROHIBITED. A company may not interfere with the attorney-client relationship or with the contracting attorney's independent exercise of professional judgment. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1181, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 953.156. FORM OF LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACT AND REQUIRED DISCLOSURES. A legal service contract marketed, sold, offered for sale, administered, or issued in this state must: (1) be written, printed, or typed in clear, understandable language that is easy to read; (2) include the …

Sec. 953.157. TERMINATING A LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACT. A legal service contract holder may terminate the legal service contract if the legal service contract holder provides the company with written notice of the legal service contract holder's intention of terminating the contract …

Sec. 953.158. VOIDING A LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACT. (a) If a legal service contract holder terminates a legal service contract in accordance with Section 953.157 and the holder has not sought legal services under the contract before the contract is terminated, the contract is void. (…

Sec. 953.159. CANCELING A LEGAL SERVICE CONTRACT. (a) A company may cancel a legal service contract by mailing a written notice of cancellation to the legal service contract holder at the legal service contract holder's last known address according to the records of the company. …

Sec. 953.160. LIMITATIONS ON COMPANY NAME. (a) A company may not use a name that: (1) includes "insurance," "casualty," "surety," or "mutual" or any other word descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business; or (2) is deceptively similar to the name or description of …

Sec. 953.161. MISLEADING STATEMENTS PROHIBITED. A company, a sales representative, or a representative of a sales representative may not, in the company's contracts or marketing: (1) make, permit, or cause to be made any false or misleading statement; or (2) deliberately omit a m…

Sec. 953.162. APPOINTMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR. A company may appoint an administrator or designate a person to be responsible for: (1) all or any part of the administration or sale of legal service contracts; and (2) compliance with this chapter. Added by Acts 2…

Sec. 953.251. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019. Added by Acts 2017, 85t…