SECTION 745.8714. What penalty amounts must Licensing recommend for certain deficiencies?

(a) Except for subsection (b) of this section, an administrative penalty for a deficiency is based on the maximum number of children the operation is authorized to provide care for or the number of children under the care of a child-placing agency, and may not exceed the following amounts:

(1) For deficiencies that occur in a child day-care operation:

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(2) For deficiencies that occur in a residential child-care operation:

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(b) For the following deficiencies, Licensing must recommend the following penalty amounts:

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(c) For a penalty that Licensing assesses under subsection (a) of this section, Licensing may assess the penalty for each day the deficiency occurs.

(d) For penalty that Licensing assesses under subsections (b)(3) - (b)(5), Licensing must recommend $50 for the initial deficiency and an additional $50 for each day the deficiency continues to occur.

Source Note: The provisions of this §745.8714 adopted to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2437