Section 1153.004. Applicability of Chapter

TX Ins Code § 1153.004 (2019) (N/A)

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Sec. 1153.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to life insurance and accident and health insurance that is sold in connection with a credit transaction that is charged to or paid for by, in whole or part, the debtor, except insurance that is issued or sold:

(1) in connection with a credit transaction of more than 10 years' duration;

(2) in connection with a credit transaction that is:

(A) secured by a first mortgage or deed of trust; and

(B) made to:

(i) finance the purchase of commercial real property or the construction of or improvement to a building, other than a single-family dwelling, on the real property if the purchase, construction, or improvement is secured by a lien on the real property; or

(ii) refinance a credit transaction made for a purpose described by Subparagraph (i); or

(3) as an isolated transaction on the part of the insurer that is not related to an agreement or a plan for insuring debtors of the creditor.

(b) This chapter applies to insurance described by Subsection (a) regardless of the nature, kind, or plan of the credit insurance coverage or premium payment system and regardless of whether the credit insurance is charged to or paid for by the debtor directly or indirectly.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

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