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2025 Texas Statutes
Finance Code
Title 5 - Protection of Consumers of Financial Services
Chapter 396 - Private Child Support Enforcement Agencies
Subchapter F. Prohibited Practices
Section 396.252. Fraudulent, Deceptive, or Misleading Representations
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TX Fin Code § 396.252 (2025)
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Sec. 396.252. FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS. In enforcing a child support obligation, a private child support enforcement agency or employee of the agency may not:
(1) identify the agency by any name other than one by which the agency is authorized to do business under the laws of this state;
(2) falsely represent the nature of the child support enforcement activities in which the agency is authorized by law to engage; or
(3) falsely represent that an oral or written communication is the communication of an attorney.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 20 (S.B. 614), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2019.
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