Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.252
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.252, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 304.252. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the attorney general may investigate violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and file civil enforcement actions seeking:
(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);
(2) injunctive relief; and
(3) attorney's fees.
(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.
(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.
(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);
(2) injunctive relief; and
(3) attorney's fees.
(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.
(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.
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