Texas § TN.728.003 - CIVIL PENALTY
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§ TN.728.003. CIVIL PENALTY
CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section 728.002 is subject to a civil penalty of: (1) not more than $500 for a first violation; (2) not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second violation; or (3) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent violation. (b) On a finding by the trier of fact that a person wilfully or with conscious indifference violated Section 728.002 , the court may triple the penalty due under Subsection (a). Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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