Texas § 14.251 ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY; RESTITUTION ORDER.

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§ 14.251 — ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY; RESTITUTION ORDER.

Texas § 14.251

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Tex. Finance Code Code Ann. § 14.251 (2026).

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Sec. 14.251. ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY; RESTITUTION ORDER.

(a)The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty against a person who knowingly and wilfully violates or causes a violation of this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4, or a rule adopted under this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4. (a-1) The commissioner shall assess an administrative penalty against a credit access business who knowingly and wilfully violates or causes a violation of Chapter 393 , or a rule adopted under Chapter 393 .

(b)The commissioner may order the following businesses or other persons to pay restitution to an identifiable person:

(1)a person who violates or causes a violation of this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4, or a rule adopted under this chapter, Chapter 394 ,

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Sec. 14.251. ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY; RESTITUTION ORDER. (a) The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty against a person who knowingly and wilfully violates or causes a violation of this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4, or a rule adopted under this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4.
(a-1) The commissioner shall assess an administrative penalty against a credit access business who knowingly and wilfully violates or causes a violation of Chapter 393 , or a rule adopted under Chapter 393 .
(b) The commissioner may order the following businesses or other persons to pay restitution to an identifiable person:
(1) a person who violates or causes a violation of this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4, or a rule adopted under this chapter, Chapter 394 , or Subtitle B, Title 4;
(2) a credit access business who violates or causes a violation of Chapter 393 or a rule adopted under Chapter 393 ; or
(3) a person who violates or causes a violation of Subchapter B , Chapter 1956 , Occupations Code, or a rule adopted under that subchapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1302 (H.B. 2594 ), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 63 (H.B. 2548 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 196 (S.B. 560 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.