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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81B.004 — CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION

HS § 81B.004Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81B. PRICE GOUGING OF MEDICAL STAFFING SERVICES DURING DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER PERIOD

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(a)A medical staffing services agency that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(b)The consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to:
(1)recover a civil penalty under this section; or
(2)temporarily or permanently restrain or enjoin the person from violating this chapter.
(c)The consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining a civil penalty under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, expert witness fees, deposition expenses, and investigatory costs.
(d)An action under this section may be brought:
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (S.B. 401), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 81B.004 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.