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FINANCE CODE

TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER 391. FURNISHING FALSE CREDIT INFORMATION

Sec. 391.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "credit reporting

bureau" means a person who engages in the practice of assembling

or reporting credit information about individuals for the purpose

of furnishing the information to a third party.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 391.002. FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION; PENALTY. (a) A

person commits an offense if the person knowingly furnishes false

information about another person's creditworthiness, credit

standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau.

(b) A credit reporting bureau commits an offense if the credit

reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a

person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to

a third party.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by

a fine of not more than $200.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Statutes > Texas > Finance-code > Title-5-protection-of-consumers-of-financial-services > Chapter-391-furnishing-false-credit-information

FINANCE CODE

TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER 391. FURNISHING FALSE CREDIT INFORMATION

Sec. 391.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "credit reporting

bureau" means a person who engages in the practice of assembling

or reporting credit information about individuals for the purpose

of furnishing the information to a third party.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 391.002. FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION; PENALTY. (a) A

person commits an offense if the person knowingly furnishes false

information about another person's creditworthiness, credit

standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau.

(b) A credit reporting bureau commits an offense if the credit

reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a

person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to

a third party.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by

a fine of not more than $200.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Finance-code > Title-5-protection-of-consumers-of-financial-services > Chapter-391-furnishing-false-credit-information

FINANCE CODE

TITLE 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER 391. FURNISHING FALSE CREDIT INFORMATION

Sec. 391.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "credit reporting

bureau" means a person who engages in the practice of assembling

or reporting credit information about individuals for the purpose

of furnishing the information to a third party.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 391.002. FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION; PENALTY. (a) A

person commits an offense if the person knowingly furnishes false

information about another person's creditworthiness, credit

standing, or credit capacity to a credit reporting bureau.

(b) A credit reporting bureau commits an offense if the credit

reporting bureau knowingly furnishes false information about a

person's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity to

a third party.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by

a fine of not more than $200.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.