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§ 721.002 — CERTAIN USES OF NAME OR PICTURE OF MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES PROHIBITED

BC § 721.002Title 16. ADVERTISING AND MARKETING · Part A. ADVERTISEMENTS · Ch. 721. USE OF NAMES OR PICTURES IN ADVERTISEMENTS

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person uses, in an advertisement for a commercial purpose, the name of an individual who is an active duty or former member of the United States armed forces, who is a member or former member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces, or who is a member or former member of the state military forces, as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code, or a picture of the individual in uniform in which the individual is clearly identifiable, without obtaining the consent of:
(1)the individual, if the individual is living; or
(2)the individual's surviving spouse or personal representative or a majority of the individual's adult heirs, if the individual is deceased.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.014(a), eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 721.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.