{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-702.402","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 702.402","heading":"PROHIBITED ACTS.","body":"(a) A seller or certificate holder may not:\n(1) offer a special offer or discount to fewer than all prospective members of the health spa, except that a seller or certificate holder may offer a special group price or discount; or\n(2) make a material misrepresentation to a member, prospective member, or purchaser regarding:\n(A) the qualifications of the health spa staff;\n(B) the availability, quality, or extent of the facilities or services of the health spa;\n(C) the results obtained through exercise, diet, weight control, or physical fitness conditioning programs;\n(D) membership rights; or\n(E) the period during which a special offer or discount will be available.\n(b) A certificate holder may not:\n(1) fail or refuse to:\n(A) file or amend an application for registration as required by Subchapter C;\n(B) file or post, or maintain, the security required by Subchapter D; or\n(C) deposit prepayments in an escrow account as required by Subchapter H;\n(2) advertise that the certificate holder is bonded by the state; or\n(3) sell a membership plan that is not included in the list required by Section 702.302(a).\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE M. REGULATION OF OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS","CHAPTER 702. HEALTH SPAS","SUBCHAPTER I. PROHIBITED PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.702.htm#702.402","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"232caea5a133ffab1d15cac4ef9698705b7cfae56f72f8c43bd2f12ce6fafe4d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-702.401","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-702.403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}