Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 302.054
Exemption: Persons Selling Media Subscriptions, Certain Merchandise, or Items from Certain Catalogs

This chapter does not apply to:

(1)

a person soliciting the sale of a subscription to:

(A)

a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation;

(B)

a magazine or other periodical of general circulation; or

(C)

a cable television service;

(2)

a person selling merchandise under an arrangement in which the seller periodically ships the merchandise to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive the merchandise periodically; or

(3)

a person periodically issuing and delivering to purchasers catalogs that each:

(A)

include a written description or illustration and the sales price of each item offered for sale;

(B)

include at least 24 full pages of written material or illustrations;

(C)

are distributed in more than one state; and

(D)

have an annual circulation of at least 250,000 customers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 302.054 — Exemption: Persons Selling Media Subscriptions, Certain Merchandise, or Items from Certain Catalogs, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­302.­htm#302.­054 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

302.001
Definitions 302.002
Making Telephone Solicitation 302.003
Liberal Construction and Application 302.004
Attempted Waiver Void 302.051
Burden of Proof 302.052
Exemptions Apply Only to Sellers 302.053
Exemption: Persons Regulated by Other Law 302.054
Exemption: Persons Selling Media Subscriptions, Certain Merchandise, or Items from Certain Catalogs 302.055
Exemption: Educational and Nonprofit Organizations 302.056
Exemption: Certain Commercial Sales 302.057
Exemption: Person Soliciting Food Sales 302.058
Exemption: Solicitation of Former or Current Customers 302.059
Exemption: Persons Who Make Certain Sales Presentations or Make Sales at Established Retail Locations 302.060
Exemption: Certain Persons Providing Telephone Solicitation Services Predominantly for Exempt Persons 302.061
Exemption: Persons Conducting Certain Isolated Telephone Solicitations 302.101
Registration Certificate Required 302.102
Filing of Registration Statement 302.103
Issuance of Registration Certificate 302.104
Effective Date of Registration Statement 302.105
Addenda Requirements 302.106
Filing Fee 302.107
Security Requirements 302.108
Appointment of Secretary of State as Agent for Service 302.151
Disclosure of Certain Names, Addresses, Telephone Numbers, and Organizational Information 302.152
Disclosure of Certain Convictions, Pleas, Judgments, Orders, Bankruptcies, and Reorganizations 302.153
Disclosure of Certain Sales Information 302.201
Information Required to Be Posted or Available at Seller’s Business Location 302.202
Disclosures Required Before Purchase 302.203
Reference to Compliance with Statute Prohibited 302.251
Violation of Certain Provisions 302.252
Acting as Salesperson for Unregistered Seller 302.253
Request for Credit Card Account Number or Checking Account Number After Offer of Free Item 302.301
Injunction 302.302
Civil Penalties 302.303
Deceptive Trade Practices 302.304
Action to Recover Against Security
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 302.054’s source at texas​.gov