Texas Occupations Code

§ 507.155 — RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING

OC § 507.155Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 507. TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL · Art. D. POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The executive council may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the executive council except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(b)The executive council may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the executive council a rule that:

(1)restricts the person's use of any advertising medium;

(2)restricts the person's personal appearance or 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 use of a trade name in advertising by the person.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.