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Texas Finance Code § 349.002

Liability for Charges Exceeding Twice Amount Authorized

Penalties and Liabilities · Civil Penalties

(a) A person who violates this subtitle by contracting for, charging, or receiving interest or time price differential that in an aggregate amount exceeds twice the total amount of interest or time price differential authorized by this subtitle is liable to the obligor as an additional penalty for all principal or principal balance, as well as all interest or time price differential.

(b) A person who is liable under Subsection (a) is also liable for reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the obligor in enforcing this section.

Official text of the Texas Finance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.25(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sections that refer to this one

§ 349.101§ 349.404