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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 304.252

ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Known as the Texas Telemarketing Disclosure and Privacy Act

The act spans §§ 304.001 to 304.259 (34 sections).

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff

(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the attorney general may investigate violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and file civil enforcement actions seeking:

(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) injunctive relief; and

(3) attorney's fees.

(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.

(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.