Section 1951.206 - Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding(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.Tex. Occ. Code § 1951.206
Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 717,Sec. 1, eff. 6/14/2013.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890, Sec. 1.20, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. 6/1/2003.