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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 84MOTOR VEHICLE INSTALLMENT SALES
SUBCHAPTER GEXAMINATIONS
RULE §84.708Files and Records Required (Retail Sellers Collecting Installments on Retail Installment Sales Contracts)

      (iv) documents or forms evidencing the payoff of any trade-in vehicle shown on the retail installment sales contract as required by Texas Finance Code, §348.408(c).

    (F) for a retail installment sales transaction involving a trade-in motor vehicle, a copy of the Texas Disclosure of Equity in Trade-In Motor Vehicle required by Texas Finance Code, §348.0091 and §84.204 of this title (relating to Disclosure of Equity in Retail Buyer's Trade-in Motor Vehicle).

    (G) for a retail installment sales contract that has an itemized charge for the inspection of a new or used motor vehicle, a copy of or access to the work order, inspection receipt, or other verifiable evidence that reflects that the inspection was performed including the date and cost of the inspection.

    (H) for a retail installment sales transaction involving the disbursement of funds for money advanced pursuant to Texas Finance Code, §348.404(b) and (c), a copy of any document, form, or agreement relating to the disbursement of funds for money advanced.

    (I) for a retail installment sales transaction in which the licensee issues a certificate of insurance regarding insurance policies issued by or through the licensee in connection with the retail installment sales transaction, copies of the certificates of insurance.

    (J) for a retail installment sales transaction in which the licensee issues a debt cancellation agreement, a complete copy of the debt cancellation agreement provided to the retail buyer, documentation of disbursement of the debt cancellation agreement fee to the retail seller or a third-party administrator, any written instruction to another person to make a full or partial refund of the debt cancellation agreement fee, and documentation of any refund provided upon cancellation or termination of the debt cancellation agreement. As an alternative to maintaining a complete copy of the debt cancellation agreement in the retail installment sales transaction file, the licensee may maintain all of the following:

      (i) in the retail installment sales transaction file, a copy of any page of the debt cancellation agreement with a signature, a transaction-specific term, the cost of the debt cancellation agreement, or any blank space that has been filled in;

      (ii) in the licensee's general business files, a complete master copy of each debt cancellation agreement form used by the licensee during the period described by paragraph (10) of this subsection;

      (iii) in the licensee's general business files, policies and procedures that show a verifiable method for ensuring that the master copy of the debt cancellation agreement accurately reflects the debt cancellation agreement used in each individual transaction.

    (K) for a retail installment sales transaction in which the licensee issues a certificate of coverage regarding ancillary products issued by or through the licensee in connection with the retail installment sales transaction, records of the ancillary products (motor vehicle theft protection plans, service contracts, maintenance agreements, identity recovery service contracts, etc.) including all certificates of coverage.

    (L) for a retail installment sales transaction involving insurance claims for credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, credit involuntary unemployment, collateral protection, or credit gap insurance:

      (i) if the licensee does not negotiate or transact insurance claims on behalf of the retail buyer, records are not required to be maintained under this subparagraph.

      (ii) if the licensee negotiates or transacts insurance claims on behalf of the retail buyer, supplemental insurance records, to the extent received by the licensee, supporting the settlement or denials of claims reported in the insurance loss records provided by paragraph (6) of this subsection including:

        (I) Credit life insurance claims. The supplemental insurance records for credit life insurance claims must include the death certificate or other written records relating to the death of the retail buyer; proof of loss or claim form that discloses the amount of indebtedness at the time of death; check copies or electronic payment receipts that reflect the gross amount of the claim paid, including the amount of insurance benefits paid to beneficiaries other than the licensee which is in excess of the net amount necessary to pay the indebtedness; and the amount that is paid to beneficiaries other than the licensee.

        (II) Credit accident and health insurance claims. The supplemental insurance records for credit accident and health insurance claims must include any written records relating to the disability, including statements from the physician, employer, and retail buyer; the proof of loss or claim form filed by the retail buyer; and copies of the checks or electronic payment receipts reflecting disability payments paid by the insurance carrier.

        (III) Credit involuntary unemployment insurance claims. The supplemental insurance records for credit involuntary unemployment insurance claims must include any written document relating to the termination, layoff, or dismissal of the retail buyer; the proof of loss or claim form filed by the retail buyer; copies of the checks or electronic payment receipts reflecting the payment of the claim by the insurance carrier; and any other pertinent written record relating to the involuntary unemployment insurance claim.

        (IV) Collateral protection insurance claims. The supplemental insurance records for collateral protection insurance claims must include the law enforcement report, fire department report, or other written record reflecting the loss or destruction of any covered motor vehicle; the proof of loss or claim form filed by the retail buyer; copies of the checks or electronic payment receipts reflecting the payment of the claim by the insurance carrier; and any other pertinent written record relating to the collateral protection insurance claim.

        (V) Credit gap insurance claims. The supplemental insurance records for credit gap insurance claims must include the gap insurance claim form; proof of loss and settlement check from the retail buyer's basic comprehensive, collision, or uninsured/underinsured policy or other parties' liability insurance policy for the settlement of the insured total loss of the motor vehicle; documents that provide verification of the retail buyer's primary insurance deductible; if the accident was investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the offense or police report filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle; if the accident was not investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the Texas Department of Public Safety's "Crash Report" (Form CR-2) filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle; and copies of the checks reflecting the settlement amount paid by the licensee for the gap insurance claim.

    (M) for a retail installment sales transaction involving the cancellation of a full or partial balance under a debt cancellation agreement for total loss or theft of an ordinary vehicle:

      (i) the licensee must maintain copies of the following records on debt cancellation agreements for total loss or theft of ordinary vehicles that include insurance coverage as part of the retail buyer's responsibility to the holder:

        (I) supplemental claim records supporting the settlement or denials of claims reported in the debt cancellation agreement loss records provided by paragraph (7) of this subsection including the debt cancellation request form;

        (II) proof of loss and settlement payment from the retail buyer's primary comprehensive, collision, or uninsured/underinsured policy or other parties' liability insurance policy for the settlement of the insured total loss of the motor vehicle;

        (III) documents that provide verification of the retail buyer's primary insurance deductible;

        (IV) if the accident was investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the offense or police report filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle;

        (V) if the accident was not investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the Texas Department of Public Safety's "Crash Report" (Form CR-2) filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle; and

        (VI) evidence of the credit for the debt cancellation applied to the account or a copy of the check reflecting the balance canceled by the licensee; or

      (ii) the licensee must maintain copies of the following records on debt cancellation agreements for total loss or theft of ordinary vehicles in which the holder bears complete responsibility for the balance canceled after the total loss or theft:

        (I) if the accident was investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the offense or police report filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle;

        (II) if the accident was not investigated by a law enforcement officer, a copy of the Texas Department of Public Safety's "Crash Report" (Form CR-2) filed in connection with the total loss of the motor vehicle; and

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