Occupations Code § 1304.101

Sec. 1304.101. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION FROM OTHER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person may not operate as a provider or administrator of service contracts sold or issued in this state unless the person is registered with the department. (b) Except for the registration requirement of this chapter, a provider, seller, administrator, or other person who markets, sells, issues, or offers to sell service contracts is exempt from any licensing requirement of this state that relates to an activity regulated under this chapter. (c) A provider or administrator may not contract with or use the services of a person to perform an activity that requires registration with the department as a provider or administrator unless that person is appropriately registered. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2006. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2011.