Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1201.6041
Direct Consumer Compensation
(a)
Instead of requiring a consumer to apply for compensation under the manufactured homeowner consumer claims program under Subchapter I, the director may order a manufacturer, retailer, broker, or installer, as applicable, to pay a refund directly to a consumer who sustains actual damages resulting from an unsatisfied claim against a licensed manufacturer, retailer, broker, or installer if the unsatisfied claim results from a violation of:(1)
this chapter;(2)
a rule adopted by the director;(3)
the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5401 et seq.);(4)
a rule or regulation of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or(5)
Subchapter E (Short Title), Chapter 17 (Deceptive Trade Practices), Business & Commerce Code.(b)
For purposes of this section, the refund of a consumer’s actual damages is determined according to Section 1201.405 (Limitations on Claims).(c)
The director shall prepare information for notifying consumers of the director’s option to order a direct refund under this section, shall post the information on the department’s Internet website, and shall make printed copies available on request.
Source:
Section 1201.6041 — Direct Consumer Compensation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1201.htm#1201.6041
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).