(a) Unless a person meets an exemption under Insurance Code §§4151.002, concerning Exemptions, 4151.004, concerning Applicability to Certain Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations, or 4151.0021, concerning Applicability to Certain Processing Agents, a person acting as or holding themselves out as an administrator must hold a certificate of authority under Insurance Code Chapter 4151, concerning Third-Party Administrators.
(b) An administrator contractor and an administrator subcontractor must hold a certificate of authority under Insurance Code Chapter 4151.

Source Note: The provisions of this §7.1603 adopted to be effective June 25, 2009, 34 TexReg 4143; amended to be effective February 6, 2020, 45 TexReg 911; amended to be effective February 29, 2024, 49 TexReg 1094