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Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.351 (2026)

General Prohibition

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Sec. 2301.351. GENERAL PROHIBITION. A dealer may not:

(1) violate a board rule;

(2) aid or abet a person who violates this chapter, Chapter 503, Transportation Code, or a rule adopted under those chapters; or

(3) use false, deceptive, or misleading advertising relating to the sale or lease of motor vehicles.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Marathon Coach, Inc., 320 S.W.3d 912 (Tex. App. 2010).
Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Marathon Coach, Inc., 320 S.W.3d 912 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “805 of the occupations code for relief under the DTPA, see Tex. Occ.Code Ann. §§ 2301.351, .805 (West 2004) (providing cause of action for relief under DTPA for persons sustaining damages as a result of, inter alia, a dealer’s violation of a Division rule); see also Subaru, 84 S.”
Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Marathon Coach, Inc. Brett Bray L. David Brunke & Motor Veh. Div. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “805 of the 9 occupations code for relief under the DTPA, see Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 2301.351 , .805 (West 2004) (providing cause of action for relief under DTPA for persons sustaining damages as a result of, inter alia, a dealer’s violation of a Division rule); see also Subaru,…”
Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Marathon Coach, Inc. Brett Bray L. David Brunke & Motor Veh. Div. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “805 of the occupations code for relief under the DTPA, see Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 2301.351 , .805 (West 2004) (providing cause of action for relief under DTPA for persons sustaining damages as a result of, inter alia, a dealer's violation of a Division rule); see also Subaru ,…”
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