Text of section effective on January 01, 2022
Sec. 4002.152. RULES REGARDING COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR ADVERTISING. (a) The board may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person registered under this title except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.
(b) The board may not include in the board's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the board a rule that:
(1) restricts the person's 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 by the person; or
(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.
(c) This section does not affect limitations on advertising in Section 4005.012, 4005.013, or 4005.021 or in rules adopted by the board under Section 4005.024.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.