(a) The commission by rule may require a person, other than an individual, applying for a license issued by the department to submit with the license application a financial disclosure statement. The rules may require any of the following information to be disclosed based on the type of license for which the application is submitted:
(1) the name of the applicable business entity;
(2) the name of each person who has a direct financial investment in the business;
(3) the name of each person, other than an individual, who:
(A) has a financial investment in the business; and
(B) is not otherwise disclosed under Subdivision (2);
(4) the total amount or percentage of the financial investment made by each person described by Subdivision (2); and
(5) the name of each of the following persons associated with the business, if the person is not otherwise disclosed under Subdivision (2) or (3):
(A) a partner;
(B) an officer;
(C) a director;
(D) a managing employee;
(E) an owner or person who controls the owner; and
(F) a person who acts as a controlling person of the business through the exercise of direct or indirect influence or control over the management of the business, the expenditure of money by the business, or a policy of the business, including:
(i) any management company, landlord, marketing company, or similar person who operates or contracts for the operation of the business and, if the business is a publicly traded corporation or is controlled by a publicly traded corporation, any officer or director of the corporation;
(ii) an individual who has a personal, familial, or other relationship with an owner, manager, landlord, tenant, or provider of a business that allows the individual to exercise actual control of the business; and
(iii) any other person the commission by rule requires to be included based on the person’s exercise of direct or indirect influence or control other than a shareholder or lender of the corporation.
(b) The department may deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or may suspend or revoke a license on the grounds that an applicant or license holder:
(1) fails to disclose a relationship for which disclosure is required by rules adopted under this section; or
(2) discloses a relationship for which disclosure is required by rules adopted under this section with a person whose license was revoked or who has failed to comply with an order of the commission or executive director.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 51.409

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005