Sec. 781.453. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY  


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  • (a) If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee determines that a violation occurred, the commissioner or the designee may issue to the department a report stating:

    (1) the facts on which the determination is based; and

    (2) the commissioner's or the designee's recommendation on the imposition of an administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.

    (b) Within 14 days after the date the report is issued, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall give written notice of the report to the person. The notice must:

    (1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;

    (2) state the amount of the recommended administrative penalty; and

    (3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 , Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.