Sec. 1702.404. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice, the person in writing may:
(1) accept the determination and recommended penalty; or
(2) make a request for a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
(b) If the person accepts the determination and recommended penalty, the person shall pay the penalty in a timely manner.
(c) The department may initiate suspension proceedings under Section 1702.361 against a person who, before the 21st day after the day the person receives the notice, either:
(1) accepts the penalty but fails to pay; or
(2) fails to respond to the notice.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.676(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
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