Sec. 773.063. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney may bring a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter or to enforce a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty in addition to any injunctive relief or other remedy provided by law. The civil penalty may not exceed $250 a day for each violation.
(c) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought by the state at the department's request shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(d) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought by a local government shall be paid to the local government that brought the suit. A municipality or county is encouraged to use the amount of recovered penalties that exceed the cost of bringing suit to improve the delivery of emergency medical services in the municipality or county.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications
Section 773.041. License or Certificate Required
Section 773.0415. Limitation on Information Required for Certificate Renewal
Section 773.042. Basic Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.043. Advanced Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.044. Mobile Intensive-Care Provider Qualifications
Section 773.045. Specialized Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.046. Emergency Care Attendant Qualifications
Section 773.047. Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.048. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.049. Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0495. Licensed Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0496. Scope of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic Duties
Section 773.050. Minimum Standards
Section 773.0505. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 773.051. Municipal Regulation
Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval
Section 773.055. Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License
Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License
Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements
Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record
Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature
Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required
Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment
Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses
Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity
Section 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.059. Late Recertification
Section 773.060. Disposition of Funds
Section 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations
Section 773.061. Disciplinary Actions
Section 773.0612. Access to Records
Section 773.0613. Information Report to Department
Section 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License
Section 773.0615. Factors Considered in Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate
Section 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines
Section 773.062. Emergency Suspension
Section 773.063. Civil Penalty
Section 773.064. Criminal Penalties
Section 773.065. Administrative Penalty
Section 773.066. Assessment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.067. Payment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.069. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General