Texas § BC.621.053 - PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO GIFTS

§ BC.621.053. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO GIFTS

PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO GIFTS. A person may not: (1) use the term "gift" or a similar term in a false, misleading, or deceptive manner; (2) directly represent or imply that a gift promotion is a contest; (3) in a gift promotion, use the term: (A) "finalist," "major award winner," "grand prize recipient," "winner," "won," "will win," or "will be awarded" or use words or phrases of similar meaning that imply that a person is being solicited to enter or participate in a contest; or (B) "sweepstakes" or "contest" or use words or phrases of similar meaning that imply that a person is being solicited to enter or has won a contest; (4) represent that a gift has a sponsor, approval, characteristic, ingredient, use, benefit, quantity, status, affiliation, connection, or identity that the gift does not have; (5) represent that a gift is of a particular standard, quality, grade, style, or model if the gift is of another; or (6) use a word or phrase that: (A) simulates or causes confusion with a document issued by an officer of a court or with the seal or name of a real or fictitious governmental entity; or (B) implies that the offeror is sending a court document or legal document or that the offeror is a governmental entity. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.