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Tex. Occ. Code § 351.603 (2026)

Enforcement By Attorney General Or Board; Civil Penalty

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Sec. 351.603. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BOARD; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general or board may institute an action in a district court in the county in which a violation of Section 351.251, 351.403, 351.409, or 351.607 is alleged to have occurred for injunctive relief and a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) The attorney general or board may institute an action against a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of ophthalmic goods in a district court in the county in which a violation of Section 351.408 is alleged to have occurred for injunctive relief and a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day of a violation plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2014–2018 · leading case: Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, 561 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. 2018).
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Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, 561 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. 2018). “151 (providing for civil penalties for unfair competition and deceptive acts in insurance industry); Tex. Occ. Code §§ 351.603, .604 (providing for civil penalties for violations of the Optometrists Act).”
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Forte, 497 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. 2016). “Tex. Occ. Code § 351.603(b). . Id. § 351.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, 780 F.3d 272 (5th Cir. 2015). “” Tex. Occ.Code § 351.603(b). The plaintiffs observe, however, that the definition of exemplary damages explicitly “includes punitive damages.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, 763 F.3d 421 (5th Cir. 2014). “Tex. Occ.Code § 351.603(b). Second, the TOA’s civil penalties as awarded here are not compensatory in nature.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, No. 12-40854 (5th Cir. Aug. 25, 2014). · cites it 3× “TEX. OCC. CODE § 351.603(b). Second, the TOA’s civil penalties as awarded here are not compensatory in nature.”
Tex. Occ. Code § 351.603(b): 4 cases
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Forte, 497 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. 2016). “Tex. Occ. Code § 351.603(b). . Id. § 351.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, 780 F.3d 272 (5th Cir. 2015). “” Tex. Occ.Code § 351.603(b). The plaintiffs observe, however, that the definition of exemplary damages explicitly “includes punitive damages.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, 763 F.3d 421 (5th Cir. 2014). “Tex. Occ.Code § 351.603(b). Second, the TOA’s civil penalties as awarded here are not compensatory in nature.”
Doris Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporate, No. 12-40854 (5th Cir. Aug. 25, 2014). “TEX. OCC. CODE § 351.603(b). Second, the TOA’s civil penalties as awarded here are not compensatory in nature.”
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