Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.013
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.013, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 162.013. CIVIL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011 may bring a civil action for damages. In addition, any person may bring an action to restrain such a violation or threatened violation.
(b) If it is found in a civil action that a person has violated a section listed in Subsection (a), that person is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of not more than $1,000; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
(b) If it is found in a civil action that a person has violated a section listed in Subsection (a), that person is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of not more than $1,000; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
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