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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1954.401. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty

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

(a) The commissioner may request the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney having jurisdiction to bring a civil suit for injunctive relief, the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty, or both, against a person who:

(1) appears to have violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter; or

(2) owns a public building or is the owner's agent and has contracted with or otherwise permitted a person who is not licensed or registered under this chapter to perform in the building an activity for which a license or registration is required.

(b) A civil penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation. Each day a violation occurs or continues to occur is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the court shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) any hazard created to the health and safety of the public;

(3) the person's history of previous violations; and

(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged with the violation.

(d) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury. A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.

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