REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSUMER CREDITORS NOT LICENSED OR REGISTERED UNDER THIS TITLE

Tex. FIN Code ch. 350

in effect

Tex. FIN Code § 350.001. APPLICABILITY.

(a) This chapter applies to a person who extends credit primarily for personal, family, or household use and not for a business, commercial, investment, or agricultural purpose. For the purposes of this chapter, credit means the right granted to a debtor to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment. A creditor is subject to this chapter if the creditor charges a finance charge or extends credit payable in one or more installments. (b) This chapter does not apply to a person who is: (1) licensed or registered under this title or Title 3; or (2) exempt from licensing or registration under this title. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955 ), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2005.

Tex. FIN Code § 350.002. PREVENTION OF EVASION.

A person may not use any device, subterfuge, or pretense to evade the application of this section. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955 ), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2005.

Tex. FIN Code § 350.003. COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT.

A creditor who is not licensed, registered, or otherwise exempt under this title must comply with the requirements of 15 U.S.C. Section 45. An enforcement action to compel compliance under this section may include an action to enjoin illegal activities or order restitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955 ), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2005.

Tex. FIN Code § 350.004. PENALTIES.

Chapter 349 applies to violations of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955 ), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026