Tex. Occupations Code § 651.5515
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 651.5515, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 651.5515. PENALTY GUIDELINES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission by rule shall adopt guidelines that define and summarize the violations that occur under this subchapter to assist the commission in maintaining consistency in determining the amount of an administrative penalty assessed under Section 651.552. Using those guidelines and the summary, the commission shall establish and maintain a chart that lists:
(1) the most common violations;
(2) the penalty amounts assessed for those violations; and
(3) the factors used to grade each type of violation before determining the penalty amount under Section 651.552.
(b) The commission shall consider using focus groups to obtain business and consumer input to match appropriate penalties to violations before proposing the rules under this section.
(c) The commission shall post the guidelines on the commission's Internet site.
(1) the most common violations;
(2) the penalty amounts assessed for those violations; and
(3) the factors used to grade each type of violation before determining the penalty amount under Section 651.552.
(b) The commission shall consider using focus groups to obtain business and consumer input to match appropriate penalties to violations before proposing the rules under this section.
(c) The commission shall post the guidelines on the commission's Internet site.
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