CRIMINAL PENALTY
Known as the Texas Hospital Licensing Law
The act spans §§ 241–241 (86 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cole v. Huntsville Memorial Hospital (1996)
Most recently applied in Cole v. Huntsville Memorial Hospital (February 1996)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a hospital without a license.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense and not more than $200 for each subsequent offense.
(c) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.