Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.11
DECEPTIVE WHOLESALE AND GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS ADVERTISING
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- Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.11, DECEPTIVE WHOLESALE AND GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS ADVERTISING, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/630446
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(a) In Subsection (b) of this section, unless the context requires a different definition, "wholesaler" means a person who sells for the purpose of resale and not directly to a consuming purchaser.
(b) No person may wilfully misrepresent the nature of his business by using in selling or advertising the word manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other word of similar meaning.
(c) No person may wilfully misrepresent the ownership of a business for the purpose of holding a liquidation sale, auction sale, or other sale which represents that the business is going out of business. A person who advertises a liquidation sale, auction sale, or going-out-of-business sale shall state the correct name and permanent address of the owner of the business in the advertising.
(d) A person who violates a provision of Subsection (b) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.