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Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 20.29. Fees

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee for any service performed under this subchapter other than a fee authorized by this section.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a consumer reporting agency may charge a reasonable fee in an amount not to exceed $10 for each placement or removal of a security freeze on the protected consumer's consumer file or record.

(c) A consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee for the placement of a security freeze under this subchapter if:

(1) the protected consumer's representative submits to the consumer reporting agency a copy of a valid police report, investigative report, or complaint involving the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code;  or

(2) at the time the protected consumer's representative makes the request for a security freeze:

(A) the protected consumer is under the age of 16;  and

(B) the consumer reporting agency has created a consumer report pertaining to the protected consumer.

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