40 Tex. Admin. Code § 817.34 - Violations
(a) An offense
under Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, is criminal conduct and includes a
requirement of culpability per Texas Penal Code, Chapter 6.
(b) A person commits a violation by failing
to adhere to a requirement or restriction of Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, or
this chapter. A person may commit a violation and an offense for the same
activity. A violation under Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, is administrative in
nature and not criminal conduct and does not include a requirement of
culpability.
(c) An inspection may
result in multiple violations, each with a penalty amount not to exceed
$10,000.
(d) The Agency has
jurisdiction over violations that occurred during the five-year period
preceding, up to, and including the date of an inspection under Texas Labor
Code §
51.016.
(e) The Agency has jurisdiction over
violations that occurred during the two-year period preceding, up to, and
including the date of an inspection under Texas Labor Code §
51.021.
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