Sec. 1958.252. AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (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 exceed $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues under Section 1958.101 or 1958.155 may be considered a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.
(b) The amount shall be based on:
(1) whether the violation was committed knowingly, intentionally, or fraudulently;
(2) the seriousness of the violation;
(3) any hazard created to the health and safety of the public;
(4) the person's history of previous violations; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.309, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.292, eff. September 1, 2017.
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