Sec. 801.153. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the board except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by that person.
(b) In its rules to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice, the board may not include a rule that:
(1) restricts the person's use of any advertising medium;
(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or the 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.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties
Section 801.152. Exceptions to Rule
Section 801.153. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 801.155. Payment of Administrative Costs
Section 801.157. Peer Assistance Program
Section 801.159. Board Duties Regarding Complaints
Section 801.160. Annual Report
Section 801.161. Use of Technology
Section 801.162. Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures
Section 801.163. Advisory Committees
Section 801.164. Risk-Based Inspections Related to Controlled Substances Practices