Need help navigating the service contract, extended warranty or GAP waiver regulatory process?

If you are a provider, administrator, seller or insurer of service contracts or GAP waivers; or want to be, let us be your guide to all the state service contract/extended warranty and GAP waiver laws around the country.  We can help guide you through the licensing and registration hoops;  and also help you establish and maintain a compliant service contract, extended warranty or GAP program.

The Service Contracts Compass is designed to assist companies like yours by providing valuable information about changes in laws and regulations which may impact your service contract or GAP waiver programn and by offering compliance consulting services that can help you keep pace with the insurance laws. service contract laws and GAP waiver laws that govern your industry.

Depending on how your service contract program is structured, or if you are just starting out, some or all of the questions below may be worth exploring…and we can help!

– Do you wonder about recent law changes and need help implementing them accurately and timely?

– Do you need help developing a strategy to expand your program into other states?

– Are you considering the acquisition of an existing provider or program and need a due diligence audit?

– Do you and your program partners have the right license(s) for the kinds of service contracts that you offer or sell?

– Do you qualify for any exemptions that you may be unaware of?

– Are you calculating and returning refunds accurately in every jurisdiction?

– Could you benefit from a limited scope operational audit conducted by someone that is “on your team” to help identify potential regulatory problems before a regulator does?

– Do you have a knowledgeable resource who can offer issue-by-issue and state-by-state support for regulatory matters that may arise regarding your service contract program?

Be proactive rather than reactive!  Whether it’s regulatory filing support, contract analysis, or help communicating with a regulator, we have the experience and expertise in the world of service contract laws to offer strategies and solutions for every aspect of your program.

Please explore other areas of this site and be sure to read more about our firm’s practice group and its services. Check out our Service Contract and Extended Warranty Law Services and learn more about our Insurance Regulatory Practice Group.

Texas – Residential Service Contracts – New Regulator

UPDATE:  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) recently indicated that it hopes to publish the new license application for residential (home) service contract providers.  Despite the effective date of the transfer from the Texas Real Estate Commission to the TDLR of September 1, 2021, the application is not yet available for filing.  Stay tuned to the https://servicecontractscompass.com

for updates.

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Texas House Bill 1560 was enacted earlier this year which transfers the regulation of Residential Service Companies (RSCs) from the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

 

H.B. 1560 requires TDLR to adopt new RSC administrative rules no later than June 1, 2022. The TDLR advises that existing rules relating to RSCs will remain in effect until that time and will be administered by the TDLR. In preparation for assuming responsibility of RSCs, TDLR has filed a Rules Transfer with the Texas Register, which enabled the new regulator to transfer the existing RSC rules found in Tex. Admin. Code, Chapter 539, from TREC to the TDLR.   This also applies to any TREC fees, policies, procedures, decisions, and forms related to the regulation of RSCs.

The information on this website is provided solely for informational purposes and presents only highly condensed summaries or general information relating to the topics presented. Therefore, it should not be relied upon as a complete record for purposes of regulatory compliance, nor is it intended to furnish legal advice adequate to any particular circumstances.  (c) Copyright Shirley F. Kerns 2016