Texas § 562.161 CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.

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§ 562.161 — CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.

Texas § 562.161

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 562.161 (2026).

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Sec. 562.161. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.

(a)A person who is found by a court to have violated a cease and desist order issued under Section 562.158 is liable to the state for a penalty. The state may recover the penalty in a civil action.

(b)The penalty may not exceed $50 unless the court finds the violation to be wilful, in which case the penalty may not exceed $500. SUBCHAPTER E. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Sec. 562.161. CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) A person who is found by a court to have violated a cease and desist order issued under Section 562.158 is liable to the state for a penalty. The state may recover the penalty in a civil action.
(b) The penalty may not exceed $50 unless the court finds the violation to be wilful, in which case the penalty may not exceed $500.
SUBCHAPTER E. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL