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Texas Business & Commerce Code - Section 40.065. Matched Contest Requirements

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§ 40.065. MATCHED CONTEST REQUIREMENTS. (a) The identity and number of the major prizes to be awarded in a matched contest shall be determined before the contest begins. That information shall be disclosed on each entry form distributed. (b) Each major prize identified on an entry form shall be awarded. (c) The contest period may not exceed 12 calendar months. (d) If, during the contest period, a winning number is not presented or matched for a major prize, the offeror shall conduct a drawing from the names of those individuals who have attended a sales presentation during the contest period. The offeror shall conduct the drawing not later than the 60th day after the date on which the contest period ends. Each major prize identified on the entry forms distributed during the contest period that was not previously awarded shall be awarded at the time of the drawing. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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