(a) Except as provided by § 610.006, the attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce this chapter.
(b) A person or entity who violates this chapter and fails to cure the violation in accordance with § 610.004, or who breaches a written statement provided to the attorney general under that section, is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of $10,000 for each violation.

Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 610.005

  • 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The attorney general shall bring an action to:
(1) recover a civil penalty under this section; and
(2) restrain or enjoin a person or entity from violating this chapter.
(d) The attorney general may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and other reasonable expenses incurred in investigating and bringing an action under this section.
(e) The attorney general shall deposit a civil penalty collected under this section in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

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