Tex. Occupations Code § 651.551
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 651.551, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 651.551. ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person regulated under this chapter if the commission determines that the person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) The penalty may be assessed in the manner provided by this subchapter or after a hearing under Section 651.506. If an administrative penalty is assessed after a hearing under Section 651.506, the commission shall follow the procedures described in Sections 651.555 through 651.558.
(b) The penalty may be assessed in the manner provided by this subchapter or after a hearing under Section 651.506. If an administrative penalty is assessed after a hearing under Section 651.506, the commission shall follow the procedures described in Sections 651.555 through 651.558.
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