The board may restrict advertising or bidding by a regulated person, provided it also prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

The board may restrict advertising or bidding by a regulated person, provided it also prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

• A. True
• B. Not stated
• C. False
• D. Only with consent of licensees

Answer: (C)

Advertising rules are about protecting the public from false or misleading claims by licensees. The board has authority to regulate how a regulated professional advertises to prevent deception, not to control unrelated business practices like bidding for contracts. Saying the board may restrict advertising or bidding as long as it prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive practices adds bidding to the scope of regulatory power, which isn’t supported. The board’s role is to curb deceptive advertising, not to regulate bidding processes, so the statement is not correct.

Advertising rules are about protecting the public from false or misleading claims by licensees. The board has authority to regulate how a regulated professional advertises to prevent deception, not to control unrelated business practices like bidding for contracts. Saying the board may restrict advertising or bidding as long as it prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive practices adds bidding to the scope of regulatory power, which isn’t supported. The board’s role is to curb deceptive advertising, not to regulate bidding processes, so the statement is not correct.