Sec. 202.604. CIVIL PENALTY: USE OF TRADE NAME; INJUNCTION

(a) A person who violates Section 202.352 or a rule adopted or a determination made by the board under that section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $500 for each day of violation.

(b) If it appears that a person has violated or is violating Section 202.352 or a rule adopted or determination made by the board under that section, the board may institute a civil action in district court for:

(1) injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation;

(2) the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty under Subsection (a); or

(3) both injunctive relief and the civil penalty.

(c) At the request of the board, the attorney general shall institute and conduct the action in the name of the state.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.