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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public |
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insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 4101, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter F to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. PROHIBITED CONDUCT |
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Sec. 4101.251. CERTAIN ROOFING-RELATED BUSINESS |
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PROHIBITED. (a) An insurance adjuster licensed under this chapter |
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may not adjust a loss related to roofing damage on behalf of an |
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insurer if the adjuster is a roofing contractor or otherwise |
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provides roofing services or roofing products for compensation, or |
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is a controlling person in a roofing-related business. |
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(b) A roofing contractor may not act as an adjuster or |
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advertise to adjust claims for any property for which the |
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contractor is providing or may provide roofing services, regardless |
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of whether the contractor holds a license under this chapter. |
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(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement and enforce this section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 4102, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 4102.163 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 4102.163. CERTAIN ROOFING-RELATED BUSINESS |
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PROHIBITED. (a) A roofing contractor may not act as a public |
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adjuster or advertise to adjust claims for any property for which |
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the contractor is providing or may provide roofing services, |
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regardless of whether the contractor holds a license under this |
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chapter. |
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(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement and enforce this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |