(a) Unacceptable subjects. The following are unacceptable
for an advertisement in department travel information:
(1) an out-of-state travel-tourism location, destination,
facility, or service, unless it borders and has ties with Texas or
augments Texas travel or tourism;
(2) an alcoholic beverage, except as provided by subsection
(c) of this section;
(3) a tobacco product;
(4) a sexually-oriented product or service; and
(5) any subject that is not related to travel and tourism,
as determined by the department.
(b) Other restrictions. The department will not accept
an advertisement that:
(1) it considers to be misleading or a misrepresentation
of facts; or
(2) discriminates against a state or federally protected
class of persons.
(c) Exception. This section does not prohibit the advertisement
of a product, or a facility open to the general public, that highlights
a registered Texas Department of Agriculture's GO TEXAN product that
is grown, produced, or manufactured in Texas.
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