Sec. 4005.003. FEES. (a) A general property and casualty agent or personal lines property and casualty agent may charge a client a fee to reimburse the agent for costs the agent incurred in obtaining a motor vehicle record or photograph of property described under Section 4005.002. The fee may not exceed the actual costs to the agent.
(b) For services provided to a client, a property and casualty agent described by Subsection (a) may charge a reasonable fee, including a fee for:
(1) special delivery or postal charges;
(2) printing or reproduction costs;
(3) electronic mail costs;
(4) telephone transmission costs; and
(5) similar costs that the agent incurs on behalf of the client.
(c) A property and casualty agent described by Subsection (a) may charge a client a fee under this section only if, before the agent incurs an expense for the client, the agent:
(1) notifies the client of the agent's fee; and
(2) obtains the client's written consent for each fee to be charged.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 1263), Sec. 2.22, eff. September 1, 2007.
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