Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE |
Title 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Subtitle B. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS |
Chapter 325. INTERNET FRAUD |
Sec. 325.004. CREATION AND USE OF WEB PAGE OR DOMAIN NAME FOR FRAUDULENT PURPOSE PROHIBITED
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A person may not, with the intent to engage in conduct involving the fraudulent use or possession of identifying information of another person:
(1) create a web page or Internet domain name that is represented as a legitimate online business without the authorization of the registered owner of that business; and
(2) use that web page or a link to that web page, that domain name, or another site on the Internet to induce, request, or solicit another person to provide identifying information for a purpose that the other person believes is legitimate.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 , Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.