Sec. 1958.301. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for the first violation or $10,000 for a second or later violation.
(b) The department may request the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney having jurisdiction to bring an action to collect a civil penalty under this section.
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. 5.316, eff. April 2, 2015.
Text of section effective until September 01, 2017
Last modified: September 28, 2016