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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 801.411. Schedule of Sanctions

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

(a) The board by rule shall adopt a schedule of penalties, disciplinary actions, and other sanctions that the board may impose under this chapter.

(b) In adopting the schedule of sanctions under Subsection (a), the board shall ensure that the severity of the sanction imposed is appropriate to the type of violation or conduct that is the basis for disciplinary action.  The schedule must provide that the type of disciplinary action or other sanction and the amount of a penalty imposed under this chapter must be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including:

(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act;  and

(B) the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;

(2) the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount of penalty or type of disciplinary action or sanction necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts to correct the violation;  and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.

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