Sec. 42.079. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) If it appears to the department that a person who is not licensed, certified, registered, or listed under this chapter is operating a child-care facility or family home, the department, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from operating the facility or home.
(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under Section 42.078.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 83, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 2070), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General
Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services
Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services
Section 42.0704. Enforcement Policy
Section 42.0705. Range of Penalties
Section 42.071. Suspension or Probation of License or Registration
Section 42.0715. Costs Charged to Facility or Family Home
Section 42.072. License, Listing, or Registration Denial, Suspension, or Revocation
Section 42.073. Emergency Suspension and Closure of a Facility or Family Home
Section 42.074. Injunctive Relief
Section 42.076. Criminal Penalties
Section 42.0761. Criminal Penalty for Operating Day-Care Center Without Qualified Director
Section 42.077. Notice of Action Against Facility or Family Home
Section 42.078. Administrative Penalty