Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Contests and Other Promotions
Chapter 621 - Contests and Gift Giveaways

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 621.001. Short Title - Sec. 621.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 621.002. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 621.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be interpreted...

Section 621.003. Definitions - Sec. 621.003. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Contest" means...

Section 621.004. Inapplicability of Chapter to Certain Sales Presentations - Sec. 621.004. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN SALES PRESENTATIONS. This...

Section 621.005. Determination of Retail Value of Prize or Gift - Sec. 621.005. DETERMINATION OF RETAIL VALUE OF PRIZE OR GIFT....

Section 621.006. Deposit Requirements - Sec. 621.006. DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "refundable deposit"...

Subchapter B. Gift Offers

Section 621.051. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 621.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 621.052. Required Disclosures Relating to Gifts - Sec. 621.052. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO GIFTS. (a) An offeror...

Section 621.053. Prohibited Acts Relating to Gifts - Sec. 621.053. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO GIFTS. A person may...

Section 621.054. Limitations on Conditioning Gift on Payment of Consideration, Charge, or Expense - Sec. 621.054. LIMITATIONS ON CONDITIONING GIFT ON PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION,...

Section 621.055. Limitations on Conditioning Gift on Purchase - Sec. 621.055. LIMITATIONS ON CONDITIONING GIFT ON PURCHASE. (a) An...

Subchapter C. Matched Contests and Drawings

Section 621.101. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 621.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 621.102. Required Disclosures Relating to Prizes Generally - Sec. 621.102. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO PRIZES GENERALLY. An offeror...

Section 621.103. Requirements for Matched Contest - Sec. 621.103. REQUIREMENTS FOR MATCHED CONTEST. (a) The identity and...

Section 621.104. Required Disclosures Relating to Matched Contest - Sec. 621.104. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO MATCHED CONTEST. (a) A...

Section 621.105. Prohibited Acts Relating to Matched Contest - Sec. 621.105. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO MATCHED CONTEST. A person...

Section 621.106. Required Disclosures Relating to Drawings - Sec. 621.106. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO DRAWINGS. (a) A person...

Section 621.107. Prohibited Acts Relating to Drawings - Sec. 621.107. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO DRAWINGS. A person engaged...

Section 621.108. Conditioning Prize on Payment of Consideration, Charge, or Expense Prohibited; Exceptions - Sec. 621.108. CONDITIONING PRIZE ON PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION, CHARGE, OR...

Section 621.109. Conditioning Prize on Purchase Prohibited - Sec. 621.109. CONDITIONING PRIZE ON PURCHASE PROHIBITED. An offeror may...

Subchapter D. Fulfillment of Gift and Prize Offers

Section 621.151. Availability and Awarding of Gift or Prize - Sec. 621.151. AVAILABILITY AND AWARDING OF GIFT OR PRIZE. (a)...

Section 621.152. Raincheck Requirements - Sec. 621.152. RAINCHECK REQUIREMENTS. Subject to Section 621.153(a), if the...

Section 621.153. Issuance of Check or Money Order in Lieu of Gift or Minor Prize - Sec. 621.153. ISSUANCE OF CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN LIEU...

Section 621.154. Certificate Permitted for Lodging, Airfare, Trip, or Recreational Activity - Sec. 621.154. CERTIFICATE PERMITTED FOR LODGING, AIRFARE, TRIP, OR RECREATIONAL...

Subchapter E. Contest Records

Section 621.201. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 621.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a...

Section 621.202. Required Records for Contests Other Than Drawings - Sec. 621.202. REQUIRED RECORDS FOR CONTESTS OTHER THAN DRAWINGS. (a)...

Section 621.203. Required Records for Drawings - Sec. 621.203. REQUIRED RECORDS FOR DRAWINGS. (a) For each drawing,...

Section 621.204. Disclosure of Major Prizes and Winners on Request - Sec. 621.204. DISCLOSURE OF MAJOR PRIZES AND WINNERS ON REQUEST....

Section 621.205. Records Available to Attorney General - Sec. 621.205. RECORDS AVAILABLE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. A person who...

Subchapter F. Enforcement

Section 621.251. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 621.251. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 621.252. Deceptive Trade Practice - Sec. 621.252. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. A violation of this chapter...