37 Tex. Admin. Code § 36.60 - Administrative Penalties
(a) In addition to
or in lieu of discipline imposed pursuant to §
36.52
of this title (relating to Advisory Letters, Reprimands and Suspensions of a
Certificate of Registration) the department may impose an administrative
penalty on a person who violates this Chapter or Subchapter A-2 or Subchapter
A-3 of the Act , or who engages in conduct that would constitute an offense
under §1956.040(c-2) or (c-4) of the Act .
(b) The figure in this section reflects the
department 's penalty schedule applicable to administrative penalties imposed
under this section. For any violation not expressly addressed in the penalty
schedule, the department may impose a penalty not to exceed $500 for the first
(1st) violation. For the second (2nd) violation within the preceding one (1)
year period, the penalty may not exceed $1,000.
(c) Upon receipt of a notice of
administrative penalty under this section, a person may request a hearing
before the department pursuant to §
36.56
of this title (relating to Informal Hearing; Settlement Conference ).
(d) The failure to pay an administrative
penalty that has become final, whether by the passage of the deadline to appeal
or by final court disposition, whichever is later, shall result in suspension
of the license with no further notice or right to appeal. The suspension takes
effect when the appeal deadline has passed and remains in effect until the
penalty is paid in full.
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(a) In addition to or in lieu of discipline imposed pursuant to § 36.52 of this title (relating to Advisory Letters, Reprimands and Suspensions of a Certificate of Registration) the department may impose an administrative penalty on a person who violates this Chapter or Subchapter A-2 or Subchapter A-3 of the Act, or who engages in conduct that would constitute an offense under §1956.040(c-2) or (c-4) of the Act.
(b) The figure in this section reflects the department's penalty schedule applicable to administrative penalties imposed under this section. For any violation not expressly addressed in the penalty schedule, the department may impose a penalty not to exceed $500 for the first (1st) violation. For the second (2nd) violation within the preceding one (1) year period, the penalty may not exceed $1,000.
(c) Upon receipt of a notice of administrative penalty under this section, a person may request a hearing before the department pursuant to § 36.56 of this title (relating to Informal Hearing; Settlement Conference ).
(d) The failure to pay an administrative penalty that has become final, whether by the passage of the deadline to appeal or by final court disposition, whichever is later, shall result in suspension of the license with no further notice or right to appeal. The suspension takes effect when the appeal deadline has passed and remains in effect until the penalty is paid in full.