Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 393.304 - False or Misleading Representation or Statement A credit services organization or a representative of the organization may not:
(1) make or use a false or misleading representation in the offer or sale of the services of the organization, including:(A) guaranteeing to "erase bad credit" or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete; and(B) guaranteeing an extension of consumer credit regardless of the person's credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements for obtaining the extension; or(2) make, or advise a consumer to make, a statement relating to a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that the person knows, or should know by the exercise of reasonable care, to be false or misleading to a: (A) consumer reporting agency; or(B) person who has extended consumer credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of consumer credit. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.