Sec. 801.411. SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS. (a) The board by rule shall adopt a schedule of penalties, disciplinary actions, and other sanctions that the board may impose under this chapter.
(b) In adopting the schedule of sanctions under Subsection (a), the board shall ensure that the severity of the sanction imposed is appropriate to the type of violation or conduct that is the basis for disciplinary action. The schedule must provide that the type of disciplinary action or other sanction and the amount of a penalty imposed under this chapter must be based on:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including:
(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act; and
(B) the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;
(2) the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;
(3) the history of previous violations;
(4) the amount of penalty or type of disciplinary action or sanction necessary to deter a future violation;
(5) efforts to correct the violation; and
(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 319), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Subchapter I. License Denial and Disciplinary Procedures
Section 801.401. Disciplinary Powers of Board
Section 801.402. General Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action
Section 801.403. Failure to Report Disease
Section 801.404. Failure to Maintain Records
Section 801.405. Mental Incompetence
Section 801.406. Required Disciplinary Action for Certain Felony Convictions
Section 801.407. Right to Hearing
Section 801.408. Informal Proceedings
Section 801.409. Temporary License Suspension