Sec. 391.126. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) In addition to being subject to a criminal penalty or injunctive action, a person who intentionally violates this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty. The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.
(b) The amount of a civil penalty under this section is not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation. A separate penalty may be collected for each day a continuing violation occurs.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Highway Beautification
Chapter 391 - Highway Beautification on Interstate and Primary Systems and Certain Roads
Subchapter E. Regulation of Junkyards and Automobile Graveyards
Section 391.121. Prohibited Junkyard; Offense
Section 391.122. Authority of Commission to Screen Junkyard
Section 391.123. Rules Relating to Screening of Junkyards
Section 391.124. Compensation to Owner of Junkyard
Section 391.125. Injunction to Require Screening