Texas Business & Commerce Code
§ 621.053 — PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO GIFTS
BC § 621.053Title 13. CONTESTS AND OTHER PROMOTIONS · Ch. 621. CONTESTS AND GIFT GIVEAWAYS · Art. B. GIFT OFFERS
Statute text
View on sourceA person may not:
(1)use the term "gift" or a similar term in a false, misleading, or deceptive manner;
(2)directly represent or imply that a gift promotion is a contest;
(3)in a gift promotion, use the term:
(A)"finalist," "major award winner," "grand prize recipient," "winner," "won," "will win," or "will be awarded" or use words or phrases of similar meaning that imply that a person is being solicited to enter or participate in a contest; or
(B)"sweepstakes" or "contest" or use words or phrases of similar meaning that imply that a person is being solicited to enter or has won a contest;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.