Sec. 1953.302. AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2017
(a) The amount of the administrative penalty may not be less than $50 or more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing a penalty.
Text of subsection effective on September 01, 2017
(a) The amount of an administrative penalty imposed for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may not be less than $50 or more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing a penalty.
(b) The amount shall be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2) the economic harm caused by the violation;
(3) the history of previous violations;
(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(5) efforts to correct the violation; and
(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.277, eff. September 1, 2017.
Text of section effective until September 01, 2017
Last modified: September 28, 2016