Sec. 697.008. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty in an amount of $1,000 for each violation.
(b) The attorney general, at the request of the department, may sue to collect the civil penalty. The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in collecting the civil penalty, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigation costs, witness fees, and disposition expenses.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 697 - Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains
Section 697.003. Applicability of Other Law
Section 697.004. Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains
Section 697.005. Burial or Cremation Assistance Registry
Section 697.006. Ethical Fetal Remains Grant Program
Section 697.007. Suspension or Revocation of License