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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance |
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adjusters in certain circumstances. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 4102.163, Insurance Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 4102.163. CERTAIN CONTRACTOR [ROOFING-RELATED] |
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BUSINESS PROHIBITED. |
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SECTION 2. Section 4102.163(a), Insurance Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A [roofing] contractor may not act as a public adjuster |
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or advertise to adjust claims for any property for which the |
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contractor is providing or may provide contracting [roofing] |
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services, regardless of whether the contractor holds a license |
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under this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |