(a) The board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the board except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.
(b) The board may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the board a rule that:
(1) restricts the use of any medium for advertising;
(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;
(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or
(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.