Texas Business & Commerce Code - Section 46.006. Civil Penalty
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§ 46.006. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this
chapter other than Section 46.009 is liable to the state for a civil
penalty in an amount not to exceed the lesser of:
(1) $10 for each unlawful message or action; or
(2) $25,000 for each day an unlawful message is
received or an action is taken.
(b) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the
county in which the violation occurs may:
(1) bring suit to recover the civil penalty imposed
under Subsection (a); and
(2) seek an injunction to prevent or restrain a
violation of this chapter.
(c) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney may
recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining a civil penalty
under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's
fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1053, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 45.003 45.004 46.001 46.002 46.003 46.004 46.005 46.006 46.007 46.008 46.009 46.010 46.011 47.001 47.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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