Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 109.004
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 109.004, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 109.004. DISPUTING COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A business entity shall clearly and conspicuously publish an e-mail address, fax number, or mailing address to enable a person who is the subject of criminal record information published by the entity to dispute the completeness or accuracy of the information.
(b) If a business entity receives a dispute regarding the completeness or accuracy of criminal record information from a person who is the subject of the information, the business entity shall:
(1) verify with the appropriate law enforcement agency or criminal justice agency, including the Department of Public Safety, or any other governmental agency or entity, free of charge the disputed information; and
(2) complete the investigation described by Subdivision (1) not later than the 45th business day after the date the entity receives notice of the dispute.
(c) If a business entity finds incomplete or inaccurate criminal record information after conducting an investigation prescribed by this section, the entity shall promptly remove the inaccurate information from the website or other publication or shall promptly correct the information, as applicable. The entity may not:
(1) charge a fee to remove, correct, or modify incomplete or inaccurate information; or
(2) continue to publish incomplete or inaccurate information.
(d) A business entity shall provide written notice to the person who disputed the completeness or accuracy of information of the results of an investigation conducted under this section not later than the fifth business day after the date on which the investigation is completed.
(b) If a business entity receives a dispute regarding the completeness or accuracy of criminal record information from a person who is the subject of the information, the business entity shall:
(1) verify with the appropriate law enforcement agency or criminal justice agency, including the Department of Public Safety, or any other governmental agency or entity, free of charge the disputed information; and
(2) complete the investigation described by Subdivision (1) not later than the 45th business day after the date the entity receives notice of the dispute.
(c) If a business entity finds incomplete or inaccurate criminal record information after conducting an investigation prescribed by this section, the entity shall promptly remove the inaccurate information from the website or other publication or shall promptly correct the information, as applicable. The entity may not:
(1) charge a fee to remove, correct, or modify incomplete or inaccurate information; or
(2) continue to publish incomplete or inaccurate information.
(d) A business entity shall provide written notice to the person who disputed the completeness or accuracy of information of the results of an investigation conducted under this section not later than the fifth business day after the date on which the investigation is completed.
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