Sec. 622.202. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The court shall award the attorney general a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 or more than $50,000 for each violation found.
(b) If the material accompanying or relating to a sweepstakes or an offer to enter a sweepstakes contains multiple statements, implications, representations, or offers that are prohibited by this chapter, each statement, implication, representation, or offer is a separate violation and results in a separate civil penalty. Each individual who receives the material constitutes an additional and separate group of violations of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Contests and Other Promotions
Section 622.201. Action by Attorney General; Venue
Section 622.202. Civil Penalty
Section 622.203. Liability for Providing Names or Addresses Used in Prohibited Sweepstakes
Section 622.204. Injunctive and Other Relief