Texas § OC.1801.151 - REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN WRITTEN LICENSE
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§ OC.1801.151. REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN WRITTEN LICENSE
REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN WRITTEN LICENSE. (a) A commission merchant must obtain the express written license from the owner or consignor of goods, or a person authorized by the owner or consignor, before the commission merchant may, directly or indirectly, purchase or reserve an interest in the consigned goods in the merchant's name or in the name or through the instrumentality of another, for the merchant's benefit or for the benefit of another, or as an agent of any other person. (b) On violation by a commission merchant of Subsection (a), the owner of the goods is entitled to recover from the commission merchant a penalty in an amount equal to half of the value of the goods. (c) An action for a penalty under Subsection (b) must be brought in the county in which: (1) the sale took place; or (2) the commission merchant resides. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section OC.1801.151 ("REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN WRITTEN LICENSE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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