Section 52.041 - Coercion of Employee Trade; Penalty(a) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation requires or attempts to require by coercion an employee to: (1) deal with a person, association, corporation, or company; or(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.(b) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation excludes from work, punishes, or blacklists an employee for failure to: (1) deal with the person, firm, or corporation; or(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.