Texas Business & Commerce Code - Section 38.302. Civil Penalties
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§ 38.302. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates
this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000
for each violation.
(b) A person who violates an injunction issued under Section
38.301 is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not more than
$25,000 for each violation and not more than $50,000 for all
violations of the injunction.
(c) The attorney general may bring suit to recover a civil
penalty under Subsection (b) in the court that issued the original
injunction.
(d) The party bringing the suit also is entitled to recover
all reasonable costs of prosecuting the case, including court costs
and costs of investigation, depositions, witness fees, and
attorney's fees.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section: 38.201 38.202 38.203 38.251 38.252 38.253 38.301 38.302 38.303 38.304 38.305 39.001 39.002 39.003 39.004
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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