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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A seller commits an offense if the seller knowingly:
(1) represents or implies that a purchaser will receive an item without charge, regardless of whether the item is designated as a gift, premium, bonus, or prize or otherwise; and
(2) requests a credit card account number or checking account number from the purchaser to charge to the credit card account or debit from the checking account an amount as a condition precedent to the purchaser's receipt of the item.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 302.253. Request for Credit Card Account Number or Checking Account Number After Offer of Free Item - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-and-commerce-code/bus-com-sect-302-253/
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