08R 2683 OR Table Book 1.indb - Texas Legislative Council

Type of License Description
Table 1. Occupational Licenses in Texas
Motor vehicle creditor license Authorizes holder to initiate a retail installment
sale transaction for the purchase of a motor
vehicle.
Pawnshop license Authorizes holder to engage in business as a
pawnbroker, i.e., lend money on the security of
pledged goods or purchase goods on condition that
the goods may be redeemed or repurchased by the
seller for a fi xed price within a fi xed period.
Pawnshop employee license Authorizes an individual employed by a
pawnbroker to write a pawn transaction, buy or
sell merchandise, or supervise another licensed
pawnshop employee.
Property tax lender license 77 Authorizes holder to provide to a property owner
in Texas a property tax loan in connection with
the transfer of a property tax lien or a contract for
the foreclosure of a property tax lien to receive
compensation over a certain amount in connection
with such a loan.
Refund anticipation loan
facilitator registration 77
Authorizes registrant, individually or in
conjunction or cooperation with another person,
to act as a facilitator for a tax refund anticipation
loan.
Regulated loan license Authorizes holder to make, transact, or negotiate a
consumer loan or to contract for, charge, or receive,
directly or indirectly, in connection with such a
loan, a charge, including interest, compensation,
consideration, or other expense, that in the
aggregate exceeds the charges authorized under
other law. Excludes a bank, savings bank, or
savings and loan association, or an insurance
premium fi nance company.
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Code
Chapter
Number of
Active
Licenses
Fees
348 5,562 $100 (O) 73
$75 (R)
371 1,152 $500+ (O) 74
$430+ (R) 75
371 8,439 $25 (O) 76
$15 (R)
State Revenue
from Fees
(FY 07)
Year First
Regulated
$293,847 2001
$136,858 1971
$105,630 1981
351 78 0 $200+ 79 0 2007
351 78 0 $50 80 0 2007
342 1,497 $200+ 79 $1,842,297 1963