{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4001.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.101","heading":"LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; DESIGNATED PRODUCT CERTIFICATE.","body":"(a) Unless the person holds a license or certificate of authority issued by the department and, if required by rules adopted under Chapter 4008, a certificate to sell a designated product or product line, a person may not:\n(1) solicit or receive an application for insurance in this state; or\n(2) aid in the transaction of the business of an insurer.\n(b) A person may not act as an agent of a health maintenance organization or other type of insurer authorized to engage in business in this state unless the person holds:\n(1) a license issued by the department as provided by this title; and\n(2) if required by rules adopted under Chapter 4008, a certificate to sell a designated product or product line.\n(c) An insurer described by Subsection (b) may not appoint a person to act as its agent unless the person holds:\n(1) a license under this title; and\n(2) if required by rules adopted under Chapter 4008, a certificate to sell a designated product or product line.\n(d) This subchapter does not permit an employee or agent of a corporation or partnership to perform an act of an agent under this title without obtaining:\n(1) a license; and\n(2) if required by rules adopted under Chapter 4008, a certificate to sell a designated product or product line.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 451 (H.B. 2456), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 13. REGULATION OF PROFESSIONALS","SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 4001. AGENT LICENSING IN GENERAL","SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4001.htm#4001.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"b4db704c33924be8ad8237c82b07d012fe15f46cfa34aa79c09784b453f87267","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4001.054","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4001.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}