Texas Health and Safety Code 753.010 – Civil Penalty
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(a) A person who violates a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each day the person violates the rule.
(b) The civil penalty is recoverable in a district court in:
(1) Travis County;
(2) the county in which the person resides; or
(3) the county in which the violation occurs.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 753.010
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) At the board’s request, the attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of the state to recover the penalty.
(d) The civil penalty provided by this section may be in addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalty prescribed by § 753.011.