Texas Occupations Code 205.402 – Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty
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(a) The acupuncture board, the attorney general, or a district or county attorney may bring a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter or to enforce a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) In addition to injunctive relief or any other remedy provided by law, a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each violation.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 205.402
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a civil penalty.
(d) The attorney general, at the request of the acupuncture board or on the attorney general’s own initiative, may bring a civil action to collect a civil penalty.