Sec. 245.0105. UNIQUE IDENTIFYING NUMBER; DISCLOSURE IN ADVERTISEMENT. (a) The department shall assign to each abortion facility a unique license number that may not change during the period the facility is operating in this state.
(b) An abortion facility shall include the unique license number assigned to the facility by the department in any abortion advertisement directly relating to the provision of abortion services at the facility.
(c) In this section, "abortion advertisement" means:
(1) any communication that advertises the availability of abortion services at an abortion facility and that is disseminated through a public medium, including an advertisement in a newspaper or other publication or an advertisement on television, radio, or any other electronic medium; or
(2) any commercial use of the name of the facility as a provider of abortion services, including the use of the name in a directory, listing, or pamphlet.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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