Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 329.002
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 329.002, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 329.002. PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING SALE OF GOODS ONLINE.
Official statutory text
(a) For commercial purposes, a person may not sell, use, or cause to be used any technology, device, or software in the sale of goods on an Internet website that:
(1) functions as a bypass in the purchasing process;
(2) disguises the identity of the purchaser;
(3) permits the purchase of a quantity of goods in a number that exceeds the maximum number of goods that may be sold to one purchaser as specified by the seller or operator on the website;
(4) allows for the unauthorized access to or identification of gift card information, including gift card numbers and gift card personal identification numbers; or
(5) circumvents a security measure, access control system, or other control, authorization, or measure in the purchasing process.
(b) This section does not apply to the seller of goods on the Internet website or to the operator of the Internet website.
(1) functions as a bypass in the purchasing process;
(2) disguises the identity of the purchaser;
(3) permits the purchase of a quantity of goods in a number that exceeds the maximum number of goods that may be sold to one purchaser as specified by the seller or operator on the website;
(4) allows for the unauthorized access to or identification of gift card information, including gift card numbers and gift card personal identification numbers; or
(5) circumvents a security measure, access control system, or other control, authorization, or measure in the purchasing process.
(b) This section does not apply to the seller of goods on the Internet website or to the operator of the Internet website.
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