Texas § OC.702.553 - AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY
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§ OC.702.553. AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY
AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 702.554 , a person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a single violation. (b) If more than one civil penalty is assessed against the same person, the total amount of civil penalties assessed may not exceed $25,000. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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