Texas § 603.153 RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

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§ 603.153 — RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

Texas § 603.153

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 603.153 (2026).

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Sec. 603.153. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

(a)The medical board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice.

(b)The medical board may not include in rules to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter a rule that:

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

(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 any advertisement by the person; or

(4)restricts the use by the person of a trade name in advertising.

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Sec. 603.153. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The medical board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice.
(b) The medical board may not include in rules to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter a rule that:
(1) restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;
(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 any advertisement by the person; or
(4) restricts the use by the person of a trade name in advertising.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403 ), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.166, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 2.103, eff. September 1, 2015.