Texas Occupations Code

§ 602.154 — RULES RELATING TO ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING

OC § 602.154Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part K. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO USE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT · Ch. 602. MEDICAL PHYSICISTS · Art. D. MEDICAL BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The medical board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a license holder except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(b)In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the medical board may not include a rule that:

(1)restricts the use of any medium for advertising;

(2)restricts the use of a license holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;

(3)relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license holder; or

(4)restricts the license holder's advertisement under a trade name. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.332(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.067, eff. September 1, 2015.