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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 621.006

DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS

Known as the Contest and Gift Giveaway Act

The act spans §§ 621–621 (31 sections).

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff

(a) In this section, "refundable deposit" means a deposit that is required to be returned in its entirety to a consumer if:

(1) it is paid by the consumer for a reservation used by the consumer; or

(2) the consumer provides at least five possible reservation dates, none of which can be confirmed.

(b) An offeror may require a refundable deposit for a gift or prize involving lodging, airfare, a trip, or a recreational activity if the deposit requirement is fully, clearly, and conspicuously disclosed.

(c) A condition that restricts the refund of the deposit must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in at least 10-point type on the solicitation.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.