Texas § 823.501 OFFENSE OF VIOLATING CHAPTER.

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§ 823.501 — OFFENSE OF VIOLATING CHAPTER.

Texas § 823.501

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 823.501 (2026).

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Sec. 823.501. OFFENSE OF VIOLATING CHAPTER.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person is an insurer or individual and wilfully violates this chapter.

(b)If the person is an insurer, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each violation.

(c)If the person is an individual, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 823.502 .

(d)An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony if the person is an individual and the violation involves the deliberate perpetration of a fraud on the department, an insurer, an insurer's subsidiary, or policyholders. The felony is punishable by:

(1)imprisonment for a term not to exceed five

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Sec. 823.501. OFFENSE OF VIOLATING CHAPTER. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is an insurer or individual and wilfully violates this chapter.
(b) If the person is an insurer, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each violation.
(c) If the person is an individual, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 823.502 .
(d) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony if the person is an individual and the violation involves the deliberate perpetration of a fraud on the department, an insurer, an insurer's subsidiary, or policyholders. The felony is punishable by:
(1) imprisonment for a term not to exceed five years;
(2) a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation; or
(3) both fine and imprisonment under this subsection.
(e) A fine under this section is in addition to any civil or administrative penalty.
(f) An individual on whom a fine is imposed under this section shall pay the fine in that person's individual capacity.