Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.106
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§ 621.106. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO DRAWINGS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not use a drawing unless the offeror clearly and conspicuously discloses in writing in the offer:
(1) a statement of the odds of winning each prize offered, expressed as a ratio in Arabic numerals, except as provided by Subsection (c);
(2) the exact prizes to be awarded in the drawing;
(3) the beginning and ending dates of the contest period;
(4) the date the drawing will occur; and
(5) the location at which the drawing will occur.
(b) A person engaged in the preparation, promotion, sale, distribution, or use of a drawing shall disclose:
(1) the retail value of a prize; and
(2) clearly and conspicuously in at least 10-point type that airfare, lodging, or both are not included in a prize that is a trip or recreational activity to the extent that either or both are not included.
(c) If the odds of winning a prize cannot be determined because the total number of entries is not known, the offeror shall make a statement to the effect that the odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received.
(1) a statement of the odds of winning each prize offered, expressed as a ratio in Arabic numerals, except as provided by Subsection (c);
(2) the exact prizes to be awarded in the drawing;
(3) the beginning and ending dates of the contest period;
(4) the date the drawing will occur; and
(5) the location at which the drawing will occur.
(b) A person engaged in the preparation, promotion, sale, distribution, or use of a drawing shall disclose:
(1) the retail value of a prize; and
(2) clearly and conspicuously in at least 10-point type that airfare, lodging, or both are not included in a prize that is a trip or recreational activity to the extent that either or both are not included.
(c) If the odds of winning a prize cannot be determined because the total number of entries is not known, the offeror shall make a statement to the effect that the odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received.
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