Texas § HS.248.102 - AMOUNT OF PENALTY
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§ HS.248.102. AMOUNT OF PENALTY
AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (a) The amount of the penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. The total amount of the penalty assessed for a violation continuing or occurring on separate days under this subsection may not exceed $5,000. (b) The amount shall be based on: (1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; (2) the threat to health or safety caused by the violation; (3) the history of previous violations; (4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation; (5) whether the violator demonstrated good faith, including when applicable whether the violator made good faith efforts to correct the violation; and (6) any other matter that justice may require. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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