Sec. 501.105. HEARING. (a) If the person requests a hearing, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall promptly set a hearing date. The department shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person. An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing.
(b) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the department a written proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed penalty.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1271, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances
Chapter 501 - Hazardous Substances
Subchapter D. Administrative Penalty
Section 501.101. Imposition of Penalty
Section 501.102. Amount of Penalty
Section 501.103. Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty
Section 501.104. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested
Section 501.106. Decision by Department
Section 501.107. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal
Section 501.108. Stay of Enforcement of Penalty
Section 501.109. Collection of Penalty
Section 501.110. Decision by Court
Section 501.111. Remittance of Penalty and Interest