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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 85PAWNSHOPS AND CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
SUBCHAPTER ARULES OF OPERATION FOR PAWNSHOPS
DIVISION 4OPERATION OF PAWNSHOPS
RULE §85.416Advertisements

(a) File. A file must be maintained, either at the licensed office or at a principal Texas office designated to the commissioner, that contains a complete record of pawn advertising or other advertising material pertaining to lending money (e.g., radio broadcasts, billboards, signs not at the licensed place of business) for a period of not less than one year from the date of use, or until the next examination. The date or period of use of each advertisement must be indicated.

(b) Content. Advertisements must comply with Texas Finance Code, §371.180(b).

(c) Translation of foreign text of advertisement. If any language other than English is used in any advertising material, a true and correct translation must be maintained along with the advertising material.

(d) Use of OCCC name. Advertisements with the name of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner may only be used in connection with the following statement: "This office is licensed and examined by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas."


Source Note: The provisions of this §85.416 adopted to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9435; amended to be effective September 19, 2005, 30 TexReg 5337; amended to be effective June 7, 2010, 35 TexReg 3471

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