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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1951.206. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

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

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person subject to regulation by the department under this chapter.

(b) The department may adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person subject to regulation by the department under this chapter.  A rule adopted under this subsection may not:

(1) restrict the use of any medium for advertising;

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

(3) relate to the size or duration of an advertisement by a person;  or

(4) restrict a person's advertisement under a trade name.

(c) Subsection (b)(4) does not prohibit the department from adopting a rule regulating the use of the name of a business or license holder in an advertisement for a structural pest control business.

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