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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 369.003. Penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who violates Section 369.002(a) or (b) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each act of violation.

(b) If it appears that a person has violated or is violating Section 369.002, the attorney general or a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of this state to recover the civil penalty imposed under this section.

(c) A civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited:

(1) in the state treasury if the attorney general brings the suit; or

(2) in the general fund of the county in which the violation occurred if a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney brings the suit.

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