Sec. 1103.553. CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT. (a) A certified or licensed appraiser who files against another certified or licensed appraiser a complaint that the board determines to be frivolous is liable for a civil penalty.
(b) The amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000.
(c) At the request of the board, the attorney general or a district or county attorney may bring an action in district court to recover a civil penalty under this section.
(d) A civil penalty recovered in an action brought under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing
Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate
Chapter 1103 - Real Estate Appraisers
Subchapter L. Penalties and Other Enforcement Provisions
Section 1103.5511. Temporary Suspension
Section 1103.552. Administrative Penalty
Section 1103.5525. Cease and Desist Order
Section 1103.553. Civil Penalty for Filing Frivolous Complaint
Section 1103.5535. Civil Penalty for Engaging in Activity Without Required Certificate or License
Section 1103.554. Criminal Penalty for Misrepresenting Qualifications
Section 1103.5545. Criminal Penalty for Engaging in Activity Without Required Certificate or License