Sec. 501.453. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY  


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  • (a) If the executive director determines that a violation may have occurred, the executive director shall issue to the board a report stating the facts on which the determination is based. The board shall determine whether a violation occurred. If the board determines that a violation occurred, the board shall make a recommendation on the imposition of an administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of any penalty.

    (b) Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is issued, the executive director shall give written notice of the report to the person on whom the penalty may be imposed. The notice may be given by certified mail. The notice must:

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

    (2) state the amount of the recommended 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.

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