Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.101
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.101, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 51.101. BOND, TRUST ACCOUNT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) Before a seller makes a representation described by Section 51.003(a)(1) or otherwise represents that the purchaser is assured of making a profit from a business opportunity, the principal seller must:
(1) obtain a surety bond from a surety company authorized to transact business in this state;
(2) establish a trust account; or
(3) obtain an irrevocable letter of credit.
(b) The bond, trust account, or irrevocable letter of credit must be:
(1) in an amount of $25,000 or more; and
(2) in favor of this state.
(1) obtain a surety bond from a surety company authorized to transact business in this state;
(2) establish a trust account; or
(3) obtain an irrevocable letter of credit.
(b) The bond, trust account, or irrevocable letter of credit must be:
(1) in an amount of $25,000 or more; and
(2) in favor of this state.
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