Tex. Occupations Code § 702.553

This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 702.553, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§ 702.553. AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY.

Official statutory text

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 702.554, a person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a single violation.

(b) If more than one civil penalty is assessed against the same person, the total amount of civil penalties assessed may not exceed $25,000.

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