Tex.
Ins. Code Section 4005.003
Fees
(a)
A general property and casualty agent or personal lines property and casualty agent may charge a client a fee to reimburse the agent for costs the agent incurred in obtaining a motor vehicle record or photograph of property described under Section 4005.002 (Authorization to Obtain Certain Records or Photographs). The fee may not exceed the actual costs to the agent.(b)
For services provided to a client, a property and casualty agent described by Subsection (a) may charge a reasonable fee, including a fee for:(1)
special delivery or postal charges;(2)
printing or reproduction costs;(3)
electronic mail costs;(4)
telephone transmission costs; and(5)
similar costs that the agent incurs on behalf of the client.(c)
A property and casualty agent described by Subsection (a) may charge a client a fee under this section only if, before the agent incurs an expense for the client, the agent:(1)
notifies the client of the agent’s fee; and(2)
obtains the client’s written consent for each fee to be charged.
Source:
Section 4005.003 — Fees, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4005.htm#4005.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
