{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2301.456","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.456","heading":"USE OF ADVERTISING.","body":"A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not:\n(1) use any false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or\n(2) notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, require that a franchised dealer join, contribute to, or affiliate with, directly or indirectly, any advertising association.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION","SUBTITLE A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 2301. SALE OR LEASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES","SUBCHAPTER J. MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2301.htm#2301.456","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"e24746f26539bdfc7f6d3818f8f4811e548cda27c64ce98e549848530f41a84a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2301.455","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2301.457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}