Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 325.004
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 325.004, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 325.004. CREATION AND USE OF WEB PAGE OR DOMAIN NAME FOR FRAUDULENT PURPOSE PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
A person may not, with the intent to engage in conduct involving the fraudulent use or possession of identifying information of another person:
(1) create a web page or Internet domain name that is represented as a legitimate online business without the authorization of the registered owner of that business; and
(2) use that web page or a link to that web page, that domain name, or another site on the Internet to induce, request, or solicit another person to provide identifying information for a purpose that the other person believes is legitimate.
(1) create a web page or Internet domain name that is represented as a legitimate online business without the authorization of the registered owner of that business; and
(2) use that web page or a link to that web page, that domain name, or another site on the Internet to induce, request, or solicit another person to provide identifying information for a purpose that the other person believes is legitimate.
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