The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may alter or amend the rules to protect the public interest.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2418, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 16, eff. June 19, 2009.