Tex. Occupations Code § 165.101
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 165.101, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 165.101. CIVIL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) If it appears that a person is in violation of or is threatening to violate this subtitle or a rule or order adopted by the board, the attorney general may institute an action for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(c) An action filed under this section must be filed in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(c) An action filed under this section must be filed in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
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