Sec. 254.002. RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) Except as provided by Section 259.005, the board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding except to prohibit false, misleading, and deceptive practices by the license holder.
(b) The board may adopt and enforce reasonable restrictions to regulate advertising relating to the practice of dentistry by a person engaged in the practice of dentistry as provided by Section 259.005.
(c) The board may not include in the board's rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive advertising under Subsection (a) a rule that:
(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;
(2) restricts a person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;
(3) relates to the size or duration of a person's advertisement; or
(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name, except the board may require that a trade name advertisement include the name of each dental owner of the practice.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 254 - Board Powers and Duties
Section 254.001. General Rulemaking Authority
Section 254.0011. Rules Relating to Control of Dental Practice
Section 254.002. Rules Regarding Advertising and Competitive Bidding
Section 254.003. Rules Regarding Infection Control
Section 254.0035. Rules Regarding Call Coverage Agreements
Section 254.005. Signature and Seal on License Required
Section 254.006. Board Records and Confidentiality of Records
Section 254.0065. Confidentiality of Certain Information Regarding Applicant or License Holder
Section 254.007. Records Regarding Persons Authorized to Practice
Section 254.008. Civil Liability
Section 254.009. Assistance of Prosecutor
Section 254.010. Monitoring of License Holder
Section 254.011. Agreement With Health and Human Services Commission
Section 254.012. Inclusion of Medicaid-Related Information in Annual Financial Report
Section 254.013. Peace Officers
Section 254.014. Use of Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures
Section 254.015. Use of Technology
Section 254.016. Information Provided to License Holders