Texas Finance Code 158.103 – Action On Complaint
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(a) If, after conducting an investigation, the commissioner determines that the registrant has violated this chapter or another applicable law, the commissioner may do one or more of the following:
(1) issue an order to the registrant to resolve the complaint by paying to the consumer the damages to which the consumer would be entitled under law; or
(2) order the registrant to cease and desist from the actions found to be in violation of law.
(b) A registrant may appeal an order issued under this section. The appeal is a contested case governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 158.103
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.