(a) A person who does not permit an inspection authorized by § 644.104 is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000.
(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty in:
(1) the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred; or
(2) Travis County.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 644.152

  • 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

(c) The penalty provided by this section is in addition to the penalty provided by § 644.151.
(d) Each day a person refuses to permit an inspection described by Subsection (a) is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.