Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1201.551
Denial of License; Disciplinary Action
(a)
The director may deny, permanently revoke, or suspend for a definite period and specified sales location or geographic area a license if the director determines that the applicant or license holder:(1)
knowingly and wilfully violated this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter;(2)
unlawfully retained or converted money, property, or any other thing of value from a consumer in the form of a down payment, sales or use tax, deposit, or insurance premium;(3)
failed repeatedly to file with the department a completed application for a statement of ownership before the 61st day after the date of the sale of a manufactured home as required by Section 1201.206 (Application for Issuance of Statement of Ownership) or the date of the installation, whichever occurred later;(4)
failed to give or breached a manufactured home warranty required by this chapter or by the Federal Trade Commission;(5)
engaged in a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice as described by Subchapter E (Short Title), Chapter 17 (Deceptive Trade Practices), Business & Commerce Code;(6)
failed to provide or file a report required by the department for the administration or enforcement of this chapter;(7)
provided false information on an application, report, or other document filed with the department;(8)
acquired a criminal record during the five-year period preceding the application date that, in the opinion of the director, makes the applicant unfit for licensing;(9)
failed to file a bond or other security for each location as required by Subchapter C;(10)
has had another license issued by this state revoked or suspended; or(11)
failed to pay the required fee to obtain or renew a license.(b)
The director may suspend or revoke a license if, after receiving notice of a claim, the license holder or the license holder’s surety fails or refuses to pay a final claim paid under the manufactured homeowner consumer claims program for which demand for reimbursement was made.
Source:
Section 1201.551 — Denial of License; Disciplinary Action, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1201.htm#1201.551 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
