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TX Bus & Com Code § 17.82 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.82. Prohibited Conduct

Sec. 17.82.  PROHIBITED CONDUCT.  (a)  A person may not conduct a sale advertised with the phrase "going out of business," "closing out," "shutting doors forever," or "bankruptcy sale";  the word "foreclosure" or "bankruptcy";  or a similar phrase or word indicating that an enterprise is ceasing business unless the business is closing all of its operations in a county and in all of the counties immediately adjacent to that county and follows the procedures required by this subchapter.(b)  A person may not fraudulently represent that the person is conducting a going out of business sale.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.83 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.83. Original Inventory

Sec. 17.83.  ORIGINAL INVENTORY.  (a)  To conduct a going out of business sale, a person must file an original inventory with the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in which the person's principal place of business in the state is located.  The original inventory must be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.(b)  The original inventory must include:(1)  the name and address of the owner of the goods, wares, or merchandise to be sold;(2)  the name and address of the owner of the defunct business, the former stock in trade of which is to be offered for sale, and the full name of the defunct business;(3)  a description of the place where the liquidation sale is to be held;(4)  a statement of the beginning and ending dates of the sale;(5)  a complete and detailed inventory of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered on the beginning date of the sale and the total cost of those items;  and(6)  a complete and detailed list of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be added to the inventory after the beginning date of the sale and the total cost of those items.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.835 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.835. Notice of Filing of Original Inventory

Sec. 17.835.  NOTICE OF FILING OF ORIGINAL INVENTORY.  Not later than the fifth business day after the date on which a person files an original inventory under Section 17.83, the chief appraiser shall send notice of the filing to the comptroller, the county clerk of the county in which the person's principal place of business in the state is located, and the tax collector for each of the taxing units that tax the property described in the original inventory.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.84 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.84. Permit

Sec. 17.84.  PERMIT.  (a)  After receiving an original inventory, the chief appraiser shall issue to the applicant a permit for a going out of business sale.  The permit is valid for 120 days after the day that it is issued and is not renewable.(b)  The permit holder must post the permit in a conspicuous place at the location of the going out of business sale.(c)  Before advertising a going out of business sale, the permit holder shall deliver a copy of the permit to the person publishing or broadcasting the advertisement.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.85 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.85. Deadline for Orders

Sec. 17.85.  DEADLINE FOR ORDERS.  A person may not sell an item at a going out of business sale if the person ordered the item after the beginning date of the sale.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.86 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.86. Sale Inventory

Sec. 17.86.  SALE INVENTORY.  Before the end of each 30-day period during the going out of business sale the permit holder shall file with the chief appraiser a sale inventory containing a complete and detailed list of the goods, wares, and merchandise listed in the original inventory that have not been sold before the date that the sale inventory is filed.  A sale inventory must list items offered on the beginning date of the sale separately from the items added to the sale inventory after that date.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.87 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.87. Final Inventory

Sec. 17.87.  FINAL INVENTORY.  Within 30 days after the day that the going out of business sale ends, the permit holder shall file with the chief appraiser a final inventory.  The final inventory must include:(1)  the name and address of the permit holder;(2)  a statement of the disposition of the items listed in the original inventory that were not sold during the going out of business sale and the name and address of any person purchasing those items after the ending date of the sale;  and(3)  a description of the place where the sale was held.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 291, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.88 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.88. Disposition of Sale Items

Sec. 17.88.  DISPOSITION OF SALE ITEMS.  After a permit expires, the permit holder may not sell at retail an item offered at the sale covered by the permit.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.89 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.89. Later Sales

Sec. 17.89.  LATER SALES.  A person may not conduct a going out of business sale beginning within two years after the ending date of the most recent going out of business sale conducted by the person.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.90 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.90. Form of Inventory

Sec. 17.90.  FORM OF INVENTORY.  An inventory filed under this subchapter must be in the form of a sworn affidavit.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.91 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.91. Exceptions

Sec. 17.91.  EXCEPTIONS.  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  a sale conducted by a public officer as part of the officer's official duties;(2)  a sale for which an accounting must be made to a court of law;(3)  a sale conducted pursuant to an order of a court;  or(4)  a foreclosure sale pursuant to a deed of trust or other lien.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.92 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.92. Penalty

Sec. 17.92.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  conducts a sale in violation of Section 17.82 of this code;(2)  conducts a going out of business sale without a valid permit issued under Section 17.84 of this code;(3)  sells an item at a going out of business sale in violation of Section 17.85 of this code;(4)  fails to file an inventory required by Section 17.86 or 17.87 of this code;  or(5)  sells an item at retail in violation of Section 17.88 of this code.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.93 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter F. Going Out of Business Sales|Section 17.93. Injunction

Sec. 17.93.  INJUNCTION.  The attorney general may bring an action to enjoin a violation of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.821 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.821. Definitions

Sec. 17.821.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Kosher food" means food prepared and served in conformity with orthodox Jewish religious requirements.(2)  "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate article or container of any food product.(3)  "Person" includes an individual, corporation, or association.(4)  "Restaurant" means a place where food is sold for on-premises consumption.(5)  "Retail store" means any retail grocery store, delicatessen, butcher shop, or other place where food is sold for off-premises consumption.(6)  "Sell" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, convey, exchange, barter, or trade.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.822 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.822. Meat Labeling

Sec. 17.822.  MEAT LABELING.  (a)  If a person sells both kosher meat and nonkosher meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of kosher meat with the word "kosher."  If unwrapped or unpackaged meat products are displayed for sale, the display case or container in which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the word "kosher" or "nonkosher," as applicable.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person is required to label meat in accordance with this section and the person knowingly sells meat that is not labeled as provided in this section.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.823 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.823. Sale of Nonkosher Food

Sec. 17.823.  SALE OF NONKOSHER FOOD.  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally sells at a restaurant or a retail store a food product that is represented as kosher food and is not kosher food and the person either knows the food is not kosher food or was reckless about determining whether or not the food is kosher food.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.824 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.824. Exception

Sec. 17.824.  EXCEPTION.  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) of Section 17.822 or Section 17.823 of this code that a person describes or labels food as "kosher-style," and, if the description is written, the words "kosher" and "style" are of the same size type or script.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.825. Civil Remedy

Sec. 17.825.  CIVIL REMEDY.  A consumer aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may maintain a cause of action for damages in accordance with Section 17.50 of this code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.826 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter G. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Kosher Foods|Section 17.826. Penalty

Sec. 17.826.  PENALTY.  An offense under this chapter is punishable by the fine imposed for an offense under Subsection (d) of Section 17.12 of this code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 8(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.851 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter H. Sale of Indian Articles|Section 17.851. Definitions

Sec. 17.851.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "American Indian" or "Indian" means an individual who is an enrolled member of a federally or state recognized American Indian tribe, band, nation, rancheria, or pueblo or who is an Alaska Native and a member of an Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.).(2)  "Authentic Indian arts and crafts" means any product that:(A)  is Indian handcrafted;  and(B)  is not made by machine or from unnatural materials, except stabilized or treated turquoise.(3)  "Nonauthentic Indian arts and crafts" means any product that is made to imitate or resemble authentic Indian arts and crafts and that:(A)  is not Indian handcrafted;  or(B)  is made by machine or from unnatural materials, except stabilized or treated turquoise.(4)  "Indian handcrafted" means the skillful and expert use of the hands in making products solely by Indians within the United States, including the use of findings and hand tools and equipment for buffing, polishing, grinding, drilling, or sewing.(5)  "Made by machine" means the producing or reproducing of a product in mass production by mechanically stamping, casting, blanking, or weaving.(6)  "Findings" means an ingredient that adapts the product of which it is a part for wearing or display, including ceramic, glass, or silver beads, leather backing, binding material, bolo tie clips, tie bar clips, tie tac pins, earring pins, earring clips, earring screw backs, cuff link toggles, money clips, pin stems, combs, and chains.(7)  "Turquoise" means a hydrous copper sulphate containing aluminum salts plus iron.(8)  "Natural turquoise" means turquoise, exclusive of any backing material, the composition of which has not been chemically or otherwise altered.(9)  "Stabilized turquoise" means turquoise, excluding any backing material, that has been chemically hardened, but not adulterated so as to change the color of the natural mineral.(10)  "Treated turquoise" means turquoise, excluding any backing material, that has been altered to produce a change in the coloration of the natural mineral.(11)  "Simulated turquoise" means:(A)  reconstituted turquoise, which is turquoise dust or particles that are mixed with plastic resins and are compressed into a solid form so as to resemble natural turquoise;  or(B)  imitation turquoise, which is any compound or mineral that is manufactured or treated so as to closely approximate turquoise in appearance.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.852 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter H. Sale of Indian Articles|Section 17.852. Inquiry as to Producer

Sec. 17.852.  INQUIRY AS TO PRODUCER.  (a)  Each person selling or offering for sale authentic or nonauthentic Indian arts and crafts shall request the suppliers of those arts and crafts to disclose the methods used in producing those arts and crafts and to determine whether those arts and crafts are in fact authentic Indian arts and crafts.(b)  Each person selling or offering for sale turquoise shall request the suppliers of the turquoise to disclose the true nature of the turquoise.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.853 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter H. Sale of Indian Articles|Section 17.853. Unlawful Acts

Sec. 17.853.  UNLAWFUL ACTS.  A person may not:(1)  sell or offer for sale a product represented to be authentic Indian arts and crafts unless the product is in fact authentic Indian arts and crafts;(2)  sell or offer for sale any authentic Indian arts and crafts or nonauthentic Indian arts and crafts represented to be made of silver unless the product is made of coin silver or sterling silver;(3)  sell or offer for sale a product that is nonauthentic Indian arts and crafts unless the product is clearly labeled as to any characteristics that make it nonauthentic;(4)  sell or offer for sale any turquoise, mounted or unmounted, without a disclosure of the true nature of the turquoise;  or(5)  sell or offer for sale art represented to be by an American Indian unless it is in fact produced by an American Indian.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.854 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter H. Sale of Indian Articles|Section 17.854. Penalty

Sec. 17.854.  PENALTY.  A person who violates this subchapter commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.881 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter I. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Halal Foods|Section 17.881. Definitions

Sec. 17.881.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Halal," as applied to food, means food prepared and served in conformity with Islamic religious requirements according to a recognized Islamic authority.(2)  "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate article or container of any food product.(3)  "Person" includes an individual, corporation, or association.(4)  "Restaurant" means a place where food is sold for on-premises consumption.(5)  "Retail store" means a retail grocery store, delicatessen, butcher shop, or other place where food is sold for off-premises consumption.(6)  "Sell" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, convey, exchange, barter, or trade.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.882 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter I. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Halal Foods|Section 17.882. Meat Labeling

Sec. 17.882.  MEAT LABELING.  (a)  If a person sells both halal meat and nonhalal meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of halal meat with the word "halal."  If an unwrapped or unpackaged meat product is displayed for sale, the display case or container in which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the word "halal" or "nonhalal," as applicable.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person is required to label meat in accordance with this section and the person knowingly sells meat that is not labeled as provided in this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.883 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter I. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Halal Foods|Section 17.883. Sale of Nonhalal Food

Sec. 17.883.  SALE OF NONHALAL FOOD.  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally sells at a restaurant or a retail store a food product that is represented as halal food and is not halal food and the person either knows the food is not halal food or was reckless about determining whether or not the food is halal food.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.884 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter I. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Halal Foods|Section 17.884. Civil Remedy

Sec. 17.884.  CIVIL REMEDY.  A consumer aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may maintain a cause of action for damages in accordance with Section 17.50.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.885 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter I. Labeling, Advertising, and Sale of Halal Foods|Section 17.885. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 17.885.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  An offense under this subchapter is punishable by the fine imposed for an offense under Section 17.12(d).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 17.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 2 - Competition and Trade Practices|Chapter 17 - Deceptive Trade Practices|Subchapter J. Protection From Misleading or Deceptive Live Musical Performances|Section 17.901. Definitions

Sec. 17.901.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Performing musical group" means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to engage in a live musical performance.(2)  "Recording group" means a vocal or instrumental group of which one or more members:(A)  has released a sound recording under that group's name for commercial purposes; and(B)  has a legal right to use or operate under the group's name without abandoning the name or affiliation with the group.(3)  "Sound recording" means musical, spoken, or other sounds recorded on a tangible medium, including a disc, tape, or  phonograph record.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (H.B. 54), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|