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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1101.156. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

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

(a)  The commission may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the commission except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by the person.

(b) The commission may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the commission a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement used by the person;

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under an assumed or trade name that is authorized by a law of this state and registered with the commission;  or

(5) requires the term “broker,” “agent,” or a similar designation or term, a reference to the commission, or the person's license number to be included in the person's advertisement.

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