Texas Finance Code 180.201 – Enforcement Authority
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 180.201
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
To ensure the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter, a regulatory official may:
(1) deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license for a violation of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order or directive issued under this chapter;
(2) deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license if an applicant or license holder:
(A) fails to meet the requirements of Subchapter B; or
(B) withholds information or makes a material misstatement in an application for a license or renewal of a license;
(3) order restitution against a person subject to regulation under this chapter for a violation of this chapter;
(4) impose an administrative penalty on a person subject to regulation under this chapter, subject to § 180.202; or
(5) issue orders or directives as provided by § 180.203.