Texas Insurance Code

§ 888.202 — RATE VIOLATIONS

IN § 888.202Title 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES · Part E. MUTUAL AND FRATERNAL COMPANIES AND RELATED ENTITIES · Ch. 888. BURIAL ASSOCIATIONS · Art. E. PROHIBITIONS

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(a)A burial association or an officer, agent, or employee of a burial association may not charge or collect any rate from a member of the association other than the rate applicable for the age and benefit stated in the association's rate schedule on file with the department and in force at that time.

(b)An officer, agent, or employee of a burial association commits an offense if the officer, agent, or employee violates Subsection (a).

(c)An officer of a burial association commits an offense if the officer knowingly permits a violation of Subsection (a).

(d)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.

(e)The department may revoke the certificate of authority of a burial association that violates this section.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.