Regulation of Advertising

Sec. 643.156. REGULATION OF ADVERTISING. (a) The department may not by rule restrict competitive bidding or advertising by a motor carrier except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices. (b) A rule to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices may not: (1) restrict the use of: (A) any medium for an advertisement; (B) a motor carrier's advertisement under a trade name; or (C) a motor carrier's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement, if the motor carrier is an individual; or (2) relate to the size or duration of an advertisement by a motor carrier. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.20(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER F. ENFORCEMENT