Texas § 485.102 AMOUNT OF PENALTY.

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§ 485.102 — AMOUNT OF PENALTY.

Texas § 485.102

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 485.102 (2026).

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Sec. 485.102. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.

(a)The amount of the penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. The total amount of the penalty assessed for a violation continuing or occurring on separate days under this subsection may not exceed $5,000.

(b)The amount shall be based on:

(1)the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2)the threat to health or safety caused by the violation;

(3)the history of previous violations;

(4)the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5)whether the violator demonstrated good faith, including when applicable whether the violator made good faith efforts to correct the violation;

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Sec. 485.102. AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (a) The amount of the penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. The total amount of the penalty assessed for a violation continuing or occurring on separate days under this subsection may not exceed $5,000.
(b) The amount shall be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2) the threat to health or safety caused by the violation;
(3) the history of previous violations;
(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(5) whether the violator demonstrated good faith, including when applicable whether the violator made good faith efforts to correct the violation; and
(6) any other matter that justice may require.