Tex. Occupations Code § 651.552
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 651.552, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 651.552. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) The amount of the administrative penalty shall be not less than $100 or more than $5,000 for each violation.
(b) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall base its decision on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation;
(2) the threat the violation poses to health and safety;
(3) the history of previous violations;
(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(5) efforts made to correct the violation;
(6) the guidelines adopted under Section 651.5515; and
(7) any other matter that justice requires.
(b) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall base its decision on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation;
(2) the threat the violation poses to health and safety;
(3) the history of previous violations;
(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(5) efforts made to correct the violation;
(6) the guidelines adopted under Section 651.5515; and
(7) any other matter that justice requires.
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