Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 101.005 — CIVIL PENALTY

BC § 101.005Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 101. INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS

(a)An international matchmaking organization that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000 for each violation.

(b)In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider:

(1)any previous violations of this chapter by the international matchmaking organization;

(2)the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(3)the demonstrated good faith of the international matchmaking organization; and

(4)the amount necessary to deter future violations.

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.01, eff. January 1, 2021.