Tex. Finance Code § 371.178
This is the official text of Tex. Finance Code § 371.178, part of Texas’s Finance Code — regulates banks and other financial institutions.
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§ 371.178. ACCEPTANCE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
Official statutory text
(a) A pawnbroker may not accept the pledge of building construction materials unless a record is established that contains the information required by Section 371.177.
(b) In this section, "building construction materials" includes:
(1) copper pipe, tubing, or wiring;
(2) aluminum wire;
(3) plumbing supplies;
(4) electrical supplies;
(5) window glass;
(6) lumber; and
(7) other similar materials.
(b) In this section, "building construction materials" includes:
(1) copper pipe, tubing, or wiring;
(2) aluminum wire;
(3) plumbing supplies;
(4) electrical supplies;
(5) window glass;
(6) lumber; and
(7) other similar materials.
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