Tex. Labor Code § 51.033
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 51.033, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 51.033. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) If a child labor investigator determines that a person who employs a child, or individual restricted by Section 51.016(b), has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the investigator may assess an administrative penalty against that person as provided by this subchapter.
(b) The penalty for a violation may be in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
(c) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited acts;
(2) the history of previous violations;
(3) the amount necessary to deter future violations;
(4) efforts to correct the violation; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
(b) The penalty for a violation may be in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
(c) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited acts;
(2) the history of previous violations;
(3) the amount necessary to deter future violations;
(4) efforts to correct the violation; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
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