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TX Fin Code § 371.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.059. Approval; Issuance of License

Sec. 371.059.  APPROVAL;  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), the commissioner shall approve the application and issue a license if the commissioner finds that the applicant is eligible for the license.(b)  In a county with a population of 250,000 or more, the commissioner shall approve an application for:(1)  an original license to operate a pawnshop at a facility that is not an existing licensed pawnshop at the time the application is filed if the proposed facility is not located within two miles of a licensed pawnshop;(2)  the relocation of a licensed pawnshop to a facility that is not an existing licensed pawnshop at the time the application is filed if the facility where the pawnshop is to be relocated is not located within one mile of a licensed pawnshop;  and(3)  the relocation of a licensed pawnshop if at the time the application is filed the pawnshop has been in operation at its current location for at least three years, and the facility where the pawnshop is to be relocated is either within one mile of its existing location or, if in excess of one mile from its existing location, not within one mile of another existing operating pawnshop.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), the commissioner may approve an application for the relocation of a licensed pawnshop that needs to relocate marginally further than one mile from its existing location or that at the time the application is made has not been in operation in its current location for at least three years if the necessity for relocation was caused by circumstances beyond the applicant's control.(d)  A determination of distance for purposes of this section is based on a measurement taken from the front door of a facility to the front door of the other facility.  For a facility not in existence at the time the application is filed, the location of the front door of the proposed facility must be indicated on architectural drawings or comparable professionally prepared drawings depicting the facility and the entire boundary of the lot or parcel of land to which the facility is to be attached.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fin Code § 371.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.060. Notice of Denial; Hearing

Sec. 371.060.  NOTICE OF DENIAL;  HEARING.  (a)  If the commissioner does not make a finding described by Section 371.059, the commissioner shall notify the applicant.(b)  An applicant who requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (a) is entitled to a hearing within 60 days after the date of the request.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.061. Period for Final Decision to Approve or Deny

Sec. 371.061.  PERIOD FOR FINAL DECISION TO APPROVE OR DENY.  Unless the applicant and the commissioner agree in writing to a later date, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application before the 61st day after the later of the date on which:(1)  the application is filed and the required fees are paid;  or(2)  a hearing on the application is completed.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.062. Disposition of Fees on Denial of Application

Sec. 371.062.  DISPOSITION OF FEES ON DENIAL OF APPLICATION.  If the commissioner denies the application, the commissioner shall retain the investigation fee and shall return to the applicant the license fee submitted with the application.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.0625 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.0625. License Term

Sec. 371.0625.  LICENSE TERM.  A license issued under this subchapter is valid for the period prescribed by finance commission rule adopted under Section 14.112.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 68, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.063. License Issued Before October 1, 1981

Sec. 371.063.  LICENSE ISSUED BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1981.  A license issued to a pawnshop before October 1, 1981, remains valid as long as the pawnbroker complies with this chapter.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.064. License Fee; Expiration

Sec. 371.064.  LICENSE FEE; EXPIRATION. (a) Not later than the 30th day before the date the license expires, a pawnbroker shall pay to the commissioner for each license held a fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.(b)  If the fee for a license is not paid before the 16th day after the date on which written notice of delinquency of payment has been given to the pawnbroker by the commissioner, the license expires on that day.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 69, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.0645 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.0645. Grounds for Refusal to Renew

Sec. 371.0645.  GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO RENEW.  The commissioner may refuse to renew the license of a person who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.066. Temporary License

Sec. 371.066.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The commissioner may issue a temporary pawnshop license on receipt of an application:(1)  to transfer a license from one person to another;  or(2)  for a license involving principals and owners that are substantially identical to those of a pawnshop in operation at the time of receipt of the application.(b)  A temporary license is effective until a permanent license is issued or denied.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fin Code § 371.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.067. Contents and Display of License

Sec. 371.067.  CONTENTS AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  (a)  A license must state:(1)  the name of the pawnbroker;  and(2)  the address at which the business is to be conducted.(b)  A pawnbroker shall display a license at the place of business provided on the license.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.068. Multiple Places of Business

Sec. 371.068.  MULTIPLE PLACES OF BUSINESS.  (a)  A separate pawnshop license is required for each place of business operated under this chapter.(b)  The commissioner may issue more than one license to a person if the person complies with this chapter for each license.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.069. Change of Ownership

Sec. 371.069.  CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.  (a)  An application for an original pawnshop license or the transfer of a pawnshop license is required if a change in direct or beneficial ownership of a licensed pawnshop occurs.(b)  This section does not apply to a change in direct or beneficial ownership of a licensed pawnshop if the pawnshop is owned directly or beneficially by a person who:(1)  is an issuer of securities who is described by Section 371.054(c)(1);(2)  is described by Section 371.054(c)(2) and has submitted to the commissioner each filing required by Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78o(d)) and paid a filing fee of $100 with each;  and(3)  has filed information on officers and directors of the issuer or any licensed or intermediate subsidiary as required by Section 371.054 for officers and directors of a corporation.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.070. Transfer or Assignment of License

Sec. 371.070.  TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE.  A pawnshop license may be transferred or assigned only with the approval of the commissioner.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.071. Application for Relocation

Sec. 371.071.  APPLICATION FOR RELOCATION.  A pawnbroker who wishes to move a pawnshop from the location provided on the license must make application to the commissioner before the 30th day preceding the date the pawnbroker moves.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fin Code § 371.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.072. Net Assets Requirement

Sec. 371.072.  NET ASSETS REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a pawnbroker shall maintain net assets of at least $150,000 that are used or readily available for use in the business of each pawnshop.(b)  A pawnbroker who held a license under this chapter before September 1, 1999, shall maintain net assets that are used or readily available for use in the business for that existing license of at least the amount required on August 31, 1999.  The net assets requirement of this subsection remains in effect without regard to a change in ownership or relocation of the license.(c)  Net assets must be represented by a capital investment unencumbered by a lien or other encumbrance and subject to a claim by a general creditor. Text of subsec. (d) as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 4 (d)  Subject to Subsection (b), a pawnbroker shall maintain for each pawnshop net assets, as that term was defined at the time the license was issued, that are used or readily available for use in the business of the pawnshop of at least the amount required on:(1)  August 31, 1981, if the pawnbroker held a license on that date;  or(2)  June 20, 1987, if the pawnbroker held a license on that date but did not hold a license on August 31, 1981. Text of subsec. (d) as relettered from subsec. (f) and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 4 (d)  In this section, "capital investment" means:(1)  common or preferred shares and capital or earned surplus as those terms are defined by the Texas Business Corporation Act if the pawnbroker is a corporation;  or(2)  a substantial equivalent of items described by Subdivision (1), as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, if the pawnbroker is not a corporation. Text of subsec. (e) as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 4 (e)  Subject to Subsection (d), net assets must be represented by a capital investment unencumbered by a lien or other encumbrance and subject to a claim by a general creditor. Text of subsec. (e) as relettered from subsec. (g) and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 4 (e)  Subsection (b) applies to a change in ownership that is:(1)  a transaction involving a different owner who had a significant family or business relationship with a prior owner before the transaction;(2)  a transaction in which:(A)  only the number or proportionate ownership of owners of a business changes;  and(B)  an individual who was not an owner before the transaction is not an owner after the transaction;  or(3)  a change in ownership that occurs by testate or intestate disposition.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fin Code § 371.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.073. Appointment of Agent

Sec. 371.073.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENT.  (a)  A pawnbroker shall maintain on file with the commissioner a written appointment of a resident of this state as the pawnbroker's agent for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice unless the pawnbroker has appointed an agent under another statute of this state.(b)  If a pawnbroker does not comply with this section, service of all judicial or other process or legal notice may be made on the commissioner.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter B. Pawnshop License|Section 371.074. Pawnbroker Responsible for Employees and Agents

Sec. 371.074.  PAWNBROKER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.  A license holder under this subchapter is responsible for all acts of the license holder's officers, directors, employees, and agents acting on behalf of the pawnshop.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.101. Pawnshop Employee License Program

Sec. 371.101.  PAWNSHOP EMPLOYEE LICENSE PROGRAM. (a) A pawnbroker may, but is not required to, participate in the pawnshop employee license program by notifying the commissioner in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner.(a-1)  A pawnbroker may submit a written notification to participate in the pawnshop employee license program under Subsection (a):(1)  at the time of the pawnbroker's original license application;(2)  at the time of a renewal of the pawnbroker's license; or(3)  at another time prescribed by the commissioner. (a-2)  A pawnbroker may notify the commissioner in writing of the pawnbroker's intention to no longer participate in the pawnshop employee license program at any time notification is permitted under Subsection (a-1). On receipt by the commissioner of a pawnbroker's notification under this subsection, the pawnbroker will no longer be a part of the pawnshop employee license program unless the pawnbroker resubmits a new notification for participation under Subsection (a-1).(b)  An individual who begins employment at a pawnshop for a pawnbroker that participates in the pawnshop employee license program under Subsection (a), as a condition of employment, must apply to the commissioner for a pawnshop employee license not later than the 75th day after the date employment begins.  The individual may continue employment until the license is issued or denied.(c)  If a pawnbroker participates in the pawnshop employee license program under Subsection (a), the participating pawnbroker may not employ an individual to write a pawn transaction, buy or sell merchandise, or supervise another employee who writes pawn transactions or buys or sells merchandise unless the individual:(1)  has complied with Subsection (b) but has not been issued or denied a license; or(2)  holds a pawnshop employee license.(d)  Subsection (c) does not apply to an individual who:(1)  has an ownership interest in the pawnshop license; and(2)  is named on the application.(e)  Subject to Section 14.112, the Finance Commission of Texas shall adopt rules to administer the pawnshop employee license program.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.102. Eligibility

Sec. 371.102.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible for a pawnshop employee license, an individual must:(1)  be of good business repute;(2)  possess the character and general fitness necessary to warrant belief that the individual will operate the business lawfully and fairly under this chapter; and(3)  be employed by a pawnbroker that participates in the pawnshop employee license program under Section 371.101.(b)  For purposes of a disqualification under Chapter 53, Occupations Code, the commissioner is a licensing authority.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.749, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.103. License Application; Fees

Sec. 371.103.  LICENSE APPLICATION;  FEES.  (a)  An application for a pawnshop employee license must state:(1)  the applicant's name and address;(2)  the name of the pawnshop at which the applicant is employed;(3)  whether the applicant has:(A)  been convicted of or is under indictment for a crime;(B)  had a license to engage in an occupation, business, or profession revoked or suspended;  or(C)  been denied an occupational, business, or professional license, including a pawnshop employee license, in this or another state;(4)  if the applicant has had a license described by Subdivision (3)(B) revoked or suspended, the reason for the action;(5)  each business or occupation in which the applicant engaged for the five years preceding the date of application;  and(6)  other relevant information the commissioner requires.(b)  The application must be accompanied by an investigation and annual fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.104. Approval or Denial of Application

Sec. 371.104.  APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION.  (a)  Not later than the 60th day after the date an application is filed, the commissioner shall determine whether the applicant qualifies for a pawnshop employee license.(b)  The commissioner shall approve the application and issue a license if the commissioner finds that the applicant qualifies for a license.(c)  If the commissioner does not make the finding required by Subsection (b), the commissioner in writing shall notify the applicant and the employing pawnbroker that the application will be denied unless the applicant, in writing and not later than the 30th day after the date of the notice, requests a hearing on the application.(d)  An application is denied on the 31st day after the date of the notice if the applicant does not request a hearing in the time allowed.(e)  If an applicant requests a hearing in the time allowed, the commissioner shall conduct a hearing on the application.  On the conclusion of the hearing, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.105. License Term

Sec. 371.105.  LICENSE TERM.  A pawnshop employee license is valid for the period prescribed by finance commission rule adopted under Section 14.112.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter C. Pawnshop Employee License Program|Section 371.106. License Fee; Expiration

Sec. 371.106.  LICENSE FEE; EXPIRATION. (a) Not later than the 30th day before the date the license expires, a pawnshop employee license holder shall pay to the commissioner a fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.(b)  The commissioner shall send written notice of delinquency to a license holder who does not pay the fee on or before the 30th day before the date the license expires.(c)  If the fee for a license is not paid before the 16th day after the date of the delinquency notice, the license expires on that day.(d)  A pawnshop employee license expires on the 30th day after the last day of employment if the license holder:(1)  ceases to be employed by a pawnbroker that participates in the pawnshop employee license program under Section 371.101; and(2)  is not employed within that time by another pawnbroker that participates in the pawnshop employee license program.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1399, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 77, eff. September 1, 2019.|