SECTION 194.24. Administrative Penalties

(a) Pursuant to §601.351 of the Act, the board by order may impose an administrative penalty against a person regulated under the Act who violates the Act or a rule or order adopted under the Act.

(b) The penalty for each violation may be in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) The amount of the penalty shall be based on the following factors set forth under §601.352(b) of the Act:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the history of previous violations;

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

(4) efforts made to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice may require.

Source Note: The provisions of this §194.24 adopted to be effective April 3, 2017, 42 TexReg 1763