Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 17.462 — LISTING OF BUSINESS LOCATION OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES

BC § 17.462Title 2. COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES · Ch. 17. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES · Art. E. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

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(a)A person may not misrepresent the geographical location of a business that derives 50 percent or more of its gross income from the sale or arranging for the sale of flowers or floral arrangements in the listing of the business:

(1)in a telephone directory or other directory assistance database;

(2)on an Internet website; or

(3)in a print advertisement.

(b)A person is considered to misrepresent the geographical location of a business for purposes of Subsection (a) if the name of the business indicates that the business is located in a geographical area and:

(1)the business is not located within the geographical area indicated;

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 489 (H.B. 989), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 489 (H.B. 989), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.