Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0151
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0151, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 147.0151. PENALTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:
(1) engages in the business of an e-cigarette retailer without a permit; or
(2) is a person who is subject to a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the comptroller under this chapter and who violates the provision or rule.
(b) A person who violates this section shall pay to the state a penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.
(c) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation.
(d) The attorney general shall bring suit to recover penalties under this section.
(e) A suit under this section may be brought in Travis County or another county having jurisdiction.
(1) engages in the business of an e-cigarette retailer without a permit; or
(2) is a person who is subject to a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the comptroller under this chapter and who violates the provision or rule.
(b) A person who violates this section shall pay to the state a penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.
(c) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation.
(d) The attorney general shall bring suit to recover penalties under this section.
(e) A suit under this section may be brought in Travis County or another county having jurisdiction.
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