(a) It is unlawful for a person with intent, directly or indirectly, to offer for sale or sell time-shares in this state or to authorize, use, direct, or aid in the publication, distribution, or circulation of an advertisement, radio broadcast, telecast, or other electronic media concerning the time-share plan in which the time-share properties are offered that contains a statement, pictorial representation, or sketch that is false or misleading.
(b) This section does not hold the publisher or employee of a newspaper, a job printer, a broadcaster or telecaster, or a magazine publisher, or an employee thereof, liable for the publication referred to in this section unless the publisher, employee, or printer has actual knowledge of its falsity or has an interest as an owner or agent in the time-share plan advertised.