{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1117.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1117.052","heading":"APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding Section 1117.003, for purposes of this chapter, a job title used within an organization that is licensed or registered by a state or federal financial services regulatory agency and that indicates seniority or standing within the organization, or that specifies an individual's area of specialization within the organization, is not a senior-specific certification or professional designation unless the title is used in a manner that is likely to confuse or mislead a reasonable consumer.\n(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), \"financial services regulatory agency\" includes an agency that regulates insurers, insurance producers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, or investment companies, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.).\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (H.B. 1294), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 7. LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES","SUBTITLE A. LIFE INSURANCE IN GENERAL","CHAPTER 1117. USE OF SENIOR-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATIONS OR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. USE OF SENIOR-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1117.htm#1117.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"76d52f3e7db7a98dbac6f1339842635df14a71c6119abc90fe55bbd323411452","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1117.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1131.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}