Texas § 116.016 LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

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§ 116.016 — LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

Texas § 116.016

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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 116.016 (2026).

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Sec. 116.016. LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

(a)The commission may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a licensee or registrant except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

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

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

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

(3)relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the licensee or registrant; or

(4)restricts the licensee or registrant's advertisement under a trade name. SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

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Sec. 116.016. LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The commission may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a licensee or registrant except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.
(b) In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the commission may not include a rule that:
(1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising;
(2) restricts the use of a licensee or registrant's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;
(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the licensee or registrant; or
(4) restricts the licensee or registrant's advertisement under a trade name.
SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION