Texas § IN.549.053 - USE OF POLICY INFORMATION
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§ IN.549.053. USE OF POLICY INFORMATION
USE OF POLICY INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a lender may not: (1) use or permit the use of any information taken from an insurance policy insuring the borrower's property for the purpose of soliciting insurance business from the borrower; or (2) make information taken from an insurance policy insuring the borrower's property available to any other person for any purpose. (b) Subsection (a) does not: (1) apply if the borrower provides the lender with specific written authority permitting or directing the particular use or disclosure of information before the use or disclosure occurs; or (2) prevent a lender who is a licensed general property and casualty agent or a personal lines property and casualty agent from selling insurance to a borrower. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 1263 ), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2007.
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