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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person who is in charge of and manages a theater, including a theater owner or lessee, or a representative of an owner or lessee, may not discriminate against reputable theaters, operas, shows, or other productions.
(b) A person who is in charge of and manages a theater, including a theater owner or lessee, or a representative of an owner or lessee, commits an offense if the person fails and refuses to rent or lease the theater for one or more performances of any reputable theater, opera, or show on terms that may not be considered unreasonable, extortionate, or prohibitive to the agent, manager, proprietor, or representative of the theater, opera, or show.
(c) An offense under Subsection (b) is a misdemeanor and the person:
(1) shall be fined not more than $500 or less than $100; and
(2) may be committed to not more than 10 days in jail.
(d) Each violation of Subsection (b) is a separate offense.
(e) Fifty percent of a fine collected under Subsection (c) shall be paid to the complainant. The remainder of the fine shall be paid to the jury fund of the county where the suit was brought.
(f) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that, at the time of the application to lease or rent the theater, the person in charge of the theater shows that:
(1) the theater had, in good faith, already been leased or rented; and
(2) other bookings had been made for the date or dates applied for in good faith and not with the intention of evading this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2156.005. Discrimination Against Reputable Productions; Offense - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-2156-005/
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