Tex. Tax Code § 152.106
This is the official text of Tex. Tax Code § 152.106, part of Texas’s Tax Code — governs state and local taxation.
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§ 152.106. PROHIBITED ADVERTISING; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is required by Chapter 503, Transportation Code, to hold a dealer's general distinguishing number commits an offense if the person directly or indirectly advertises, holds out, or states to a customer or to the public that the person:
(1) will assume, absorb, or refund a part of the tax imposed by this chapter; or
(2) will not add the tax imposed by this chapter to the sales price of the motor vehicle sold, leased, or rented.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) will assume, absorb, or refund a part of the tax imposed by this chapter; or
(2) will not add the tax imposed by this chapter to the sales price of the motor vehicle sold, leased, or rented.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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