Texas Occupations Code 2001.603 – Notice of Violation and Penalty
(a) If, after investigating a possible violation and the facts surrounding that possible violation, the director determines that a violation has occurred, the director may issue a violation report stating the facts on which the conclusion that a violation occurred is based, recommending that an administrative penalty be imposed on the person alleged to have committed the violation, and recommending the amount of the proposed penalty. The director shall base the recommended amount of the proposed penalty on the seriousness of the violation determined by consideration of the factors set out in § 2001.602(b).
(b) Not later than the 21st day after the date on which the report is issued, the director shall give written notice of the report to the person alleged to have committed the violation.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2001.603
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The notice must:
(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;
(2) state the amount of the administrative penalty recommended; and
(3) inform the person of the person’s right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.