Sec. 4004.356.  IMMUNITY.  (a)  A securities professional or person serving in a legal capacity for a dealer or investment adviser who makes a notification under Section 4004.352(a), a dealer or investment adviser that submits a report under Section 4004.352(b) or makes a notification to a third party under Section 4004.354, or a securities professional or person serving in a legal capacity who or dealer or investment adviser that testifies or otherwise participates in a judicial proceeding arising from a notification or report is immune from any civil or criminal liability arising from the notification, report, testimony, or participation in the judicial proceeding, unless the securities professional, person serving in a legal capacity for the dealer or investment adviser, or dealer or investment adviser acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose.
(b)  A dealer or investment adviser that in good faith and with the exercise of reasonable care places or does not place a hold on any transaction under Section 4004.355(a)(1) is immune from civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action resulting from the action or failure to act.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.