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Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 304.004. Inapplicability of Chapter to Certain Calls

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

This chapter does not apply to a call made:

(1) by a consumer:

(A) as the result of a solicitation by a seller or telemarketer; or

(B) in response to general media advertising by a direct mail solicitation that clearly, conspicuously, and truthfully makes all disclosures required by federal or state law;

(2) in connection with:

(A) an established business relationship; or

(B) a business relationship that has been terminated, if the call is made before the later of:

(i) the publication date of the first Texas no-call list in which the consumer's telephone number appears; or

(ii) the first anniversary of the date of termination;

(3) between a telemarketer and a business, other than by a facsimile solicitation, unless the business has informed the telemarketer that the business does not wish to receive a telemarketing call from the telemarketer;

(4) to collect a debt; or

(5) by a state licensee if:

(A) the call is not made by an automated telephone dialing system;

(B) the solicited transaction is not completed until a face-to-face sales presentation by the seller occurs and the consumer is not required to pay or authorize payment until after the presentation; and

(C) the consumer has not informed the telemarketer that the consumer does not wish to receive a telemarketing call from the telemarketer.

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