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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2051.152. Prohibited Acts by Person;  Administrative Penalty

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

(a) A person commits an administrative violation if the person:

(1) to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage for the person or another person, intentionally or knowingly:

(A) makes a false statement;

(B) misrepresents or conceals a material fact;

(C) makes a false entry in, fabricates, alters, conceals, or destroys a document;  or

(D) conspires to commit an act listed in Paragraph (A), (B), or (C);  or

(2) intentionally and knowingly obtains or maintains:

(A) workers' compensation insurance coverage from an insurer that is not authorized to engage in business in this state;  or

(B) alternative coverage from an insurer in violation of this code.

(b) An administrative violation under Subsection (a) is punishable by an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 assessed in accordance with the procedures established for an administrative violation under Chapter 415, Labor Code.

(c) Each day an administrative violation under Subsection (a)(2) occurs or continues is a separate violation.

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