Texas § FI.342.553 - GENERAL INVESTIGATION
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§ FI.342.553. GENERAL INVESTIGATION
GENERAL INVESTIGATION. (a) To discover a violation of this chapter or to obtain information required under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's representative may investigate the records, including books, accounts, papers, and correspondence, of a person, including an authorized lender, who the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe is violating this chapter regardless of whether the person claims to not be subject to this chapter. (b) For the purposes of this section, a person who advertises, solicits, or otherwise represents that the person is willing to make a loan with a cash advance less than or equal to the amount computed under Subchapter C , Chapter 341 , using the reference base amount of $2,500 is presumed to be engaged in the business described by Section 342.051 . Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section FI.342.553 ("GENERAL INVESTIGATION") 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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