For purposes of this chapter, a person makes a telemarketing call if the person effects a telemarketing call on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another entity. A person makes a telemarketing call on behalf of another entity if, as a result of the telemarketing call, the other entity can:

1. (1) become entitled to receive money or other property of any kind from a sale solicited during the call; or

2. (2) receive information obtained during the call to:

   1. (A) extend or offer to extend to the person solicited credit for a consumer good or service; or
   2. (B) directly solicit a sale of a consumer good or service or extend credit for the sale.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.