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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 81B.004. Civil Penalty;  Injunction

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

(a) A medical staffing services agency that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(b) The consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to:

(1) recover a civil penalty under this section;  or

(2) temporarily or permanently restrain or enjoin the person from violating this chapter.

(c) The consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining a civil penalty under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, expert witness fees, deposition expenses, and investigatory costs.

(d) An action under this section may be brought:

(1) in a district court of the county in which:

(A) the defendant resides;

(B) the defendant's principal place of business is located;

(C) the defendant conducts business;  or

(D) the transaction giving rise to the claim occurred;  or

(2) on the consent of the parties, in a district court of Travis County.

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