Sec. 505.504. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates or threatens to violate this chapter, a rule adopted by the board under this chapter, or an order issued by the board or department under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $500 for each day of violation.
(b) At the request of the board or department, the attorney general shall initiate and conduct an action in a district court in the state's name to obtain a civil penalty under this section.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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