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Texas Business & Commerce Code - Chapter 17 Deceptive Trade PracticesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Business & Commerce Code > Texas Business & Commerce Code - Chapter 17 Deceptive Trade Practices Sponsored LinksText of section as amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 138, § 7. Except as provided by Article 5.06-1(8), Insurance Code, an action ... Text of section as amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 414, § 9. An action brought under this subchapter may be brought: (1) ... All actions brought under this subchapter must be commenced within two years after the date on which the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice ... The clerk of a district court at the request of any party to a suit pending in his court which is brought under this subchapter ... (a) In the administration of this subchapter the consumer protection division may accept assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any act or practice which ... (a) If a money judgment entered under this subchapter is unsatisfied 30 days after it becomes final and if the prevailing party has made a ... Whenever the consumer protection division has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in any ... (a) Whenever the consumer protection division believes that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of the original copy of any documentary material ... (a) Any person who, with intent to avoid, evade, or prevent compliance, in whole or in part, with Section 17.60 or 17.61 of this subchapter, ... The provisions of this subchapter apply only to acts or practices occurring after the effective date of this subchapter, except a right of action or ... In this chapter "going out of business sale" means an offer to sell to the public, or the sale to the public of, goods, wares, ... (a) A person may not conduct a sale advertised with the phrase "going out of business," "closing out," "shutting doors forever," or "bankruptcy sale"; the ... (a) To conduct a going out of business sale, a person must file an original inventory with the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in ... Not later than the fifth business day after the date on which a person files an original inventory under Section 17.83, the chief appraiser shall ... (a) After receiving an original inventory, the chief appraiser shall issue to the applicant a permit for a going out of business sale. The permit ... A person may not sell an item at a going out of business sale if the person ordered the item after the beginning date of ... Before the end of each 30-day period during the going out of business sale the permit holder shall file with the chief appraiser a sale ... Within 30 days after the day that the going out of business sale ends, the permit holder shall file with the chief appraiser a final ... After a permit expires, the permit holder may not sell at retail an item offered at the sale covered by the permit. Added by Acts ... A person may not conduct a going out of business sale beginning within two years after the ending date of the most recent going out ... An inventory filed under this subchapter must be in the form of a sworn affidavit. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, § 1, ... This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a sale conducted by a public officer as part of the officer's official duties; (2) a sale for ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) conducts a sale in violation of Section 17.82 of this code; (2) conducts a going ... The attorney general may bring an action to enjoin a violation of this subchapter. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, § 1, eff. ... In this chapter: (1) "Kosher food" means food prepared and served in conformity with orthodox Jewish religious requirements. (2) "Label" means a display of written, ... (a) If a person sells both kosher meat and nonkosher meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of kosher ... A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally sells at a restaurant or a retail store a food product that is represented ... It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) of Section 17.822 or Section 17.823 of this code that a person describes or labels ... A consumer aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may maintain a cause of action for damages in accordance with Section 17.50 of this code. ... An offense under this chapter is punishable by the fine imposed for an offense under Subsection (d) of Section 17.12 of this code. Added by ... In this subchapter: (1) "American Indian" or "Indian" means an individual who is an enrolled member of a federally or state recognized American Indian tribe, ... (a) Each person selling or offering for sale authentic or nonauthentic Indian arts and crafts shall request the suppliers of those arts and crafts to ... A person may not: (1) sell or offer for sale a product represented to be authentic Indian arts and crafts unless the product is in ... A person who violates this subchapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ... In this subchapter: (1) "Halal," as applied to food, means food prepared and served in conformity with Islamic religious requirements according to a recognized Islamic ... (a) If a person sells both halal meat and nonhalal meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of halal ... A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally sells at a restaurant or a retail store a food product that is represented ... A consumer aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may maintain a cause of action for damages in accordance with Section 17.50. Added by Acts ... An offense under this subchapter is punishable by the fine imposed for an offense under Section 17.12(d). Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |