Texas Occupations Code
§ 455.351 — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY
OC § 455.351Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 455. MASSAGE THERAPY · Art. H. OTHER PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)The attorney general, a district or county attorney, a municipal attorney, or the department may institute an action for injunctive relief to restrain a violation by a person who:
(1)appears to be in violation of or threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or
(2)is the owner or operator of an establishment that offers massage therapy or other massage services regulated by this chapter and is not licensed under this chapter.
(b)The attorney general, a district or county attorney, a municipal attorney, or the department may institute an action to collect a civil penalty from a person who appears to be in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. The amount of a civil penalty shall be not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 for each violation.
(c)Each day a violation occurs or continues to occur is a separate violation.
(d)An action filed under this section by the attorney general or the department must be filed in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1399 (H.B. 2644), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2167), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 12.08, eff. December 4, 2025.