(a) To obtain a registration certificate, a seller must file with the secretary of state a registration statement that:
(1) is in the form prescribed by the secretary of state;
(2) contains the information required by Subchapter D;
(3) is verified by each principal of the seller; and
(4) specifies the date and location of verification.
(b) Information included in or attached to a registration statement is public information.
(c) In this section, "principal" means an owner, an executive officer of a corporation, a general partner of a partnership, a sole proprietor, a trustee of a trust, or another individual with similar supervisory functions with respect to any person.