(a) A person required to be licensed under this chapter may not execute a bail bond unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
(b) A person may not advertise as a bail bond surety in a county unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter by a bail bond board in that county. A person does not violate this subsection if the person places an advertisement that appears in more than one county and:
(1) the advertisement clearly indicates the county or counties in which the person holds a license issued under this chapter; and
(2) any local telephone number in the advertisement is a local number only for a county in which the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.