REGISTRATION APPLICATION.
Austin City Code § 4-12-11
in effect§ 4-12-11 - REGISTRATION APPLICATION.
(A) To obtain a certificate of registration for a credit services organization or a credit access business, a person must submit an application on a form provided for that purpose to the director. The application must contain the following:
(1) the business or trade name, street address, mailing address, facsimile number, and telephone number of the credit services organization or credit access business;
(2) the names, street addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners of the credit services organization or the credit access business and other persons with a financial interest in the credit services organization or credit access business, and the nature and extent of each person's interest in the credit services organization or credit access business;
(3) a copy of a current, valid state license held by the credit access business pursuant to Section 393.603, Texas Finance Code;
(4) a copy of an unexpired, valid state registration statement submitted by the credit services organization pursuant to Section 393.101, Texas Finance Code, including any updates filed as required by Section 393.102, Texas Finance Code;
(5) a copy of a current, valid certificate of occupancy showing that the credit services organization or the credit access business complies with City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code);
(6) a non-refundable application fee that is set by separate ordinance; and
(7) if a publicly traded company, the name of the registered agent for service of process in Texas.
(B) A credit services organization or credit access business shall notify the director in writing at least 10 days before making any material change in its business operations. A material change includes changes to the information contained in the application for a certificate of registration, any change of address, business ownership or equity interest, store location, type of loan products offered, operating status, bankruptcy filings, closure of a store, and any change in the status of the state license held or the state registration statement submitted by the credit services organization or credit access business that has applied for or that currently holds a certificate of registration.
Source: Ord. 20110818-075; Ord. No. 20151217-073, Pt. 1, 12-28-15; Ord. No. 20200521-028, Pts. 2, 4, 6-1-20; Ord. No. 20200730-004, Pts. 2, 4, 8-10-20.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-12RECRSEORCRACBU_ART2RECRACBU_S4-12-11REAPFetched: 10/27/2026