Sec. 142.014. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who engages in the business of providing home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance service, or represents to the public that the person is a provider of home health, hospice, habilitation, and personal assistance services for pay, without a license issued under this chapter authorizing the services that are being provided is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,500 for each day of violation. Penalties may be appropriated only to the department and to administer this chapter.
(b) An action to recover a civil penalty is in addition to an action brought for injunctive relief under Section 142.013 or any other remedy provided by law. The attorney general shall bring suit on behalf of the state to collect the civil penalty.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 800, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (H.B. 4001), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation
Chapter 142 - Home and Community Support Services
Subchapter A. Home and Community Support Services License
Section 142.0011. Scope, Purpose, and Implementation
Section 142.0012. Controlling Person
Section 142.002. License Required
Section 142.0025. Temporary License
Section 142.003. Exemptions From Licensing Requirement
Section 142.004. License Application
Section 142.005. Compliance Record in Other States
Section 142.006. License Issuance; Term
Section 142.0061. Possession of Sterile Water or Saline
Section 142.0062. Possession of Certain Vaccines or Tuberculin
Section 142.0063. Possession of Certain Dangerous Drugs
Section 142.0065. Display of License
Section 142.007. Notice of Drug Testing Policy
Section 142.008. Branch Office
Section 142.0085. Alternate Delivery Site License
Section 142.009. Surveys; Consumer Complaints
Section 142.0092. Consumer Complaint Data
Section 142.0093. Retaliation Prohibited
Section 142.0094. Use of Regulatory Survey Reports and Other Documents
Section 142.0104. Change in Application Information
Section 142.0105. License Renewal
Section 142.011. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License
Section 142.012. Powers and Duties
Section 142.014. Civil Penalty
Section 142.0145. Violation of Law Relating to Advance Directives
Section 142.017. Administrative Penalty
Section 142.0171. Notice; Request for Hearing
Section 142.0172. Hearing; Order
Section 142.0173. Notice and Payment of Administrative Penalty; Judicial Review; Refund
Section 142.0174. Use of Administrative Penalty
Section 142.0175. Expenses and Costs for Collection of Civil or Administrative Penalty
Section 142.018. Reports of Abuse, Exploitation, or Neglect
Section 142.019. Certain Physician Referrals Prohibited
Section 142.020. Disposal of Special or Medical Waste
Section 142.0201. Registration for Evacuation; Disaster Preparedness