Texas Statutes
§ 42.079 — CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Texas § 42.079
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Bluebook
Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 42.079 (2026).
Text
Sec. 42.079. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
(a)If it appears to the department that a person who is not licensed, certified, registered, or listed under this chapter is operating a child-care facility or family home, the department, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from operating the facility or home.
(b)A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under Section 42.078 .
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206 ), Sec. 83, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 2070 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42.001
PURPOSE.§ 42.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 42.021
DIVISION DESIGNATED.§ 42.023
ANNUAL REPORT.§ 42.024
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.§ 42.025
SEARCHABLE DATABASE.§ 42.026
ACCESS TO DATABASE.§ 42.041
REQUIRED LICENSE.§ 42.042
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