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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 248A.205 — CIVIL PENALTY

HS § 248A.205Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 248A. PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS · Art. E. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT

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(a)A person who violates this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter or who fails to comply with a corrective action plan submitted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation if the department determines the violation threatens the health and safety of a minor served by the center.
(b)Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of this section.
(c)The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty. The attorney general and the department may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
(d)All penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury in the general revenue fund.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (S.B. 492), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 248A.205 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.