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TX Bus & Com Code § 104.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 104 - Restrictions on Charges by Motor Fuel Franchisors|Section 104.002. Prohibited Fees, Charges, and Discounts

Sec. 104.002.  PROHIBITED FEES, CHARGES, AND DISCOUNTS.  (a)  For purposes of this section, wholesale price is computed by adding to the invoice price or purchase price per gallon charged to a franchisee who buys motor fuel any excise tax paid by the buyer and any reasonable freight charges paid by the buyer, and subtracting that portion of any refund, rebate, or subsidy not designed to offset the fee, charge, or discount described by this section.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a franchisor may not require a franchisee to pay to the franchisor a fee, charge, or discount for:(1)  honoring a credit card issued by the franchisor; or(2)  submitting to the franchisor, for payment or credit to the franchisee's account, documents or other evidence of indebtedness of the holder of a credit card issued by the franchisor.(c)  A franchisor may require a franchisee to pay the fee, charge, or discount if the franchisor, in consideration of competitive prices in the relevant market, has adjusted the wholesale prices charged or rebates credited to franchisees for motor fuel by amounts that on average for franchisees in this state substantially offset the fee, charge, or discount.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 104.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 104 - Restrictions on Charges by Motor Fuel Franchisors|Section 104.003. Civil Action

Sec. 104.003.  CIVIL ACTION.  (a)  A franchisee may bring a civil action against a franchisor who violates Section 104.002, without regard to the amount in controversy, in the district court in any county in which the franchisor or franchisee transacts business.  An action under this section must be commenced and prosecuted not later than the second anniversary of the date the cause of action accrues against the franchisor.(b)  The court shall award to a franchisee who prevails in an action under this section:(1)  the amount of actual damages;(2)  equitable relief as determined by the court to be necessary to remedy the effects of the franchisor's violation of Section 104.002, including a declaratory judgment, permanent injunctive relief, and temporary injunctive relief; and(3)  court costs and attorney's fees that are reasonable in relation to the amount of work expended.(c)  In addition to the remedies provided under Subsection (b), on finding that the defendant wilfully and knowingly committed the violation, the trier of fact shall award not more than three times the amount of actual damages.(d)  In an action under this section, the franchisor has the burden of establishing the offset described by Section 104.002 as an affirmative defense.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.001. Definitions

Sec. 105.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  "Refueling service" means the service of pumping motor vehicle fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.(2)  "Service station" means a gasoline service station or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from the facility.(b)  In this chapter, with respect to the operation of a service station, "person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 105.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter applies to a service station that ordinarily provides pump island service, except that such a service station is not required to provide refueling service under this chapter during any regularly scheduled hours during which, for security reasons, the service station does not provide pump island service.(b)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a service station or other facility that:(A)  never provides pump island service; and(B)  has only remotely controlled pumps; or(2)  a refueling service used to provide liquefied gas, as defined by Section 162.001, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.003. Refueling Services

Sec. 105.003.  REFUELING SERVICES.  (a)  A person who operates a service station shall provide, on request, refueling service to a person with a disability who is the driver of a vehicle and displays:(1)  a license plate issued under Section 504.201 or 504.203, Transportation Code; or(2)  a disabled parking placard issued under Section 681.004, Transportation Code.(b)  The price charged for motor vehicle fuel provided under Subsection (a) may not exceed the price the service station would otherwise generally charge the public for the purchase of motor vehicle fuel without refueling service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.004. Notice

Sec. 105.004.  NOTICE.  (a)  The Department of Agriculture shall provide a notice that states the provisions of this chapter to each person who operates a service station.(b)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide a notice that states the provisions of this chapter to each person with a disability who is issued:(1)  license plates under Section 504.201, Transportation Code; or(2)  a disabled parking placard under Section 681.004, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3A.02, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.005. Offense; Penalty

Sec. 105.005.  OFFENSE; PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 105.003 and the person is:(1)  a manager responsible for setting the service policy of a service station subject to this chapter; or(2)  an employee acting independently against the established service policy of the service station.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 105.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 105 - Refueling Services for Persons With Disabilities|Section 105.006. Enforcement

Sec. 105.006.  ENFORCEMENT.  In addition to enforcement by the prosecuting attorney who represents the state, this chapter may be enforced by the attorney general.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.001. Definitions

Sec. 106.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Member" means a person who submits to an online dating service provider the information required by the provider to access the provider's service for the purpose of engaging in dating or participating in a compatibility evaluation with other persons.(2)  "Online dating service provider" means a person engaged in the business of offering or providing to its members access to dating or compatibility evaluations between persons through the Internet to arrange or facilitate the social introduction of two or more persons for the purpose of promoting the meeting of individuals.(3)  "Texas member" means a member who provides a billing address or zip code in this state when registering with the online dating service provider.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 106.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to an Internet service provider serving as an intermediary for the transmission of electronic messages between members of an online dating service provider.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.003. Conduct of Criminal Background Check

Sec. 106.003.  CONDUCT OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.  (a)  For purposes of this chapter, an online dating service provider conducts a criminal background check on a person if the provider initiates a name search for the person's convictions for any:(1)  felony offense;(2)  offense the conviction or adjudication of which requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; and(3)  offense for which an affirmative finding of family violence was made under Article 42.013, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The name search described by Subsection (a) must be conducted by searching:(1)  available and regularly updated government public record databases for criminal conviction records described by Subsections (a)(1)-(3) that in the aggregate provide substantially national coverage of those records; or(2)  regularly updated databases that contain at least the same or substantially similar coverage as would be accessible through searching databases described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.004. Disclosure by Provider That Does Not Conduct Criminal Background Check

Sec. 106.004.  DISCLOSURE BY PROVIDER THAT DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.  (a)  An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and does not conduct a criminal background check on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to all Texas members that the provider does not conduct criminal background checks, as described by Section 106.003.(b)  The disclosure required by this section must be stated in bold, capital letters, in at least 12-point type on the online dating service provider's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.005. Disclosures by Provider That Conducts Criminal Background Checks

Sec. 106.005.  DISCLOSURES BY PROVIDER THAT CONDUCTS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.  (a)  An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background check on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to all Texas members that the provider conducts a criminal background check, as described by Section 106.003, on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member.(b)  An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background check on each member shall include on the provider's Internet website:(1)  a statement of whether the provider excludes from its online dating service all persons identified as having been convicted of:(A)  a felony offense;(B)  an offense the conviction or adjudication of which requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(C)  an offense for which an affirmative finding of family violence was made under Article 42.013, Code of Criminal Procedure;(2)  a statement of the number of years of a member's criminal history that is included in a criminal background check; and(3)  a statement that:(A)  criminal background checks are not foolproof;(B)  criminal background checks may give members a false sense of security;(C)  criminal background checks are not a perfect safety solution;(D)  criminals may circumvent even the most sophisticated search technology;(E)  not all criminal records are public in all states and not all databases are up to date;(F)  only publicly available convictions are included in the criminal background check; and(G)  the criminal background check does not cover other types of convictions than convictions for offenses described by Section 106.003(a) or any convictions from foreign countries.(c)  A disclosure required by Subsection (a) must be stated in bold, capital letters in at least 12-point type on the online dating service provider's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.006. Safety Awareness Disclosure by All Providers

Sec. 106.006.  SAFETY AWARENESS DISCLOSURE BY ALL PROVIDERS.  An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state shall clearly and conspicuously provide a safety awareness notification on the provider's Internet website that includes a list and description of safety measures reasonably designed to increase awareness of safer online dating practices.  Examples of the safety awareness notification include the following statements or substantially similar statements:(1)  "Anyone who is able to commit identity theft can also falsify a dating profile.";(2)  "There is no substitute for acting with caution when communicating with any stranger who wants to meet you.";(3)  "Never include your last name, e-mail address, home address, phone number, place of work, or any other identifying information in your Internet profile or initial e-mail messages.  Stop communicating with anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information or attempts in any way to trick you into revealing it."; and(4)  "If you choose to have a face-to-face meeting with another member, always tell someone in your family or a friend where you are going and when you will return.  Never agree to be picked up at your home.  Always provide your own transportation to and from your date and meet in a public place with many people around."|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.007. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 106.007.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.  (a)  An online dating service provider who violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $250 for each Texas member registered with the online dating service provider during the time of the violation.(b)  The attorney general may:(1)  seek an injunction to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter; or(2)  bring suit to recover the civil penalty imposed under Subsection (a).(c)  The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining an injunction or civil penalty under this section, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 106.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 106 - Internet Dating Safety Act|Section 106.008. No Private Right of Action

Sec. 106.008.  NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.  This chapter does not create a private right of action.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 107.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 107 - Pay-to-Park and Valet Parking Services|Section 107.001. Definitions

Sec. 107.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Pay-to-park service" means a business that provides a place to park the motor vehicles of patrons of a public accommodation in a garage, lot, or other facility for a fee.(2)  "Public accommodation" means any:(A)  inn, hotel, or motel;(B)  restaurant, cafeteria, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises;(C)  bar, nightclub, or other facility engaged in selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises;(D)  motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment; or(E)  other facility used by or open to members of the public.(3)  "Valet parking service" means a parking service through which the motor vehicles of patrons of a public accommodation are parked for a fee by a third party who is not an employee of the public accommodation.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 107.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 107 - Pay-to-Park and Valet Parking Services|Section 107.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 107.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to a pay-to-park or valet parking service:(1)  operated by the owner of:(A)  a restaurant, cafeteria, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises; or(B)  an inn, hotel, or motel; and(2)  provided exclusively to patrons of the public accommodation described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 107.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 107 - Pay-to-Park and Valet Parking Services|Section 107.003. Requirement of Contact Information

Sec. 107.003.  REQUIREMENT OF CONTACT INFORMATION.  (a)  The receipt or claim ticket that an operator of a pay-to-park or valet parking service provides to a patron must state the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the pay-to-park or valet parking service.(b)  If a pay-to-park service does not provide a patron with a receipt or claim ticket, the operator shall prominently display the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the pay-to-park service on a sign on or immediately adjacent to the payment receptacle or other device for making payment for the service.(c)  For purposes of this section, "owner" does not include the owner of the property on which the pay-to-park or valet parking service is provided unless the service is also owned by the owner of the property.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 107.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 107 - Pay-to-Park and Valet Parking Services|Section 107.004. Civil Penalty

Sec. 107.004.  CIVIL PENALTY.  A pay-to-park or valet parking service that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200 for each violation.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 107.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services|Subtitle C - Business Operations|Chapter 107 - Pay-to-Park and Valet Parking Services|Section 107.005. Suit for Civil Penalty

Sec. 107.005.  SUIT FOR CIVIL PENALTY.  The attorney general or a county or district attorney may bring an action to recover a civil penalty imposed under Section 107.004.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Assigned by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (S.B. 60), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014.Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(3), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(2), eff. September 1, 2013.|