Texas Occupations Code - Section 101.251. Civil Penalty
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§ 101.251. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this
chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not
to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day a violation occurs
constitutes a separate violation.
(b) The attorney general may initiate an action under this
section by filing suit in a district court in Travis County or in
the county in which the violation occurred.
(c) The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses
incurred in obtaining a civil penalty under this section, including
court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, reasonable investigative
costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
(d) A civil penalty recovered under this section shall be
deposited in the state treasury.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 101.101 101.102 101.151 101.201 101.202 101.203 101.204 101.251 101.252 101.253 101.301 101.302 101.303 101.304 101.305
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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