(a) To discover a violation of this chapter or § 32.06 or 32.065, Tax Code, or to obtain information required under this chapter or § 32.06 or 32.065, Tax Code, the commissioner or the commissioner’s representative may investigate the records, including books, accounts, papers, and correspondence, of a person, including a property tax lender, who the commissioner or the representative has reasonable cause to believe is violating this chapter or § 32.06 or 32.065, Tax Code, regardless of whether the person claims to not be subject to this chapter or § 32.06 or 32.065, Tax Code.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a person who advertises, solicits, or otherwise represents that the person is willing to make a property tax loan is presumed to be engaged in the business described by § 351.051.