Texas Occupations Code

§ 566.002 — AMOUNT OF PENALTY

OC § 566.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS · Ch. 566. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS · Art. A. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY

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(a)The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation, including a violation involving the diversion of a controlled substance.

(b)Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing the penalty.

(c)The amount, to the extent possible, shall be based on:

(1)the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act, and the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;

(2)the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

(3)the history of previous violations;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005.