Texas Occupations Code

§ 102.010 — CIVIL PENALTIES

OC § 102.010Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 102. SOLICITATION OF PATIENTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A person who violates this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each day of violation and each act of violation. In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider:

(1)the person's previous violations;

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

(3)whether the health and safety of the public was threatened by the violation;

(4)the demonstrated good faith of the person; and

(5)the amount necessary to deter future violations.

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Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.