Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.079
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.079, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.079. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Official statutory text
(a) If it appears to the department that a person who is not licensed, certified, registered, or listed under this chapter is operating a child-care facility or family home, the department, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from operating the facility or home.
(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under Section 42.078.
(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under Section 42.078.
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