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(a) A person may not use the term “bank,” “bank and trust,” or a similar term or a character, ideogram, phonogram, phrase, or foreign language word in its name, stationery, or advertising in a manner that would imply to the public that the person is engaged in the business of banking in this state.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a federally insured depository institution organized under the laws of this state, another state, the United States, or a foreign sovereign state to the extent that the depository institution or other entity is:
(1) authorized under its charter or the laws of this state or the United States to use a term, word, character, ideogram, phonogram, or phrase prohibited by Subsection (a); and
(2) authorized by the laws of this state or the United States to conduct the activities in which it is engaged in this state.
(c) A person violating this section is subject to an enforcement action initiated by the banking commissioner under Subchapter C, Chapter 35, 1 except that the maximum administrative penalty under Section 35.211 for violation involving only Subsection (a) is $500 for each day the violation continues.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Finance Code - FIN § 31.005. Implying That Person is Bank - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/finance-code/fin-sect-31-005/
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