Section 535.149 - Lottery or Deceptive Trade Practice(a) For the purposes of § 1101.652(b)(14) of the Act, the elements of a "lottery" are the award or distribution of a prize or prizes by chance and the payment of consideration for the opportunity to win the prize.(b) The giving of gifts as an inducement for prospective clients does not violate this section or §1101.652(b)(14) of the Act, but license holders when procuring prospects must otherwise comply with the provisions of § 535.20 of this title.(c) "Deceptive practices" include, but are not limited to the acts described in the Texas Business and Commerce Code § 17.46, done in a manner defined in that section.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 535.149
The provisions of this §535.149 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11691; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 50, December 12, 2014, TexReg 9691, eff. 1/1/2015