Sec. 2302.053.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The board may not adopt a rule under Section 2302.051 restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person who holds a license issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.
(b)  The board may not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices a rule that:
(1)  restricts the 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.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3I.07, eff. September 1, 2009.