Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.254
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.254, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 304.254. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Official statutory text
The amount of an administrative penalty imposed under this subchapter must be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2) any history of previous violations;
(3) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(4) any effort to correct the violation; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2) any history of previous violations;
(3) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(4) any effort to correct the violation; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
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