CIVIL PENALTY
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 151–172 (375 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson (2021)
Most recently applied in Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson (January 2022)
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
(a) If it appears that a person is in violation of or is threatening to violate this subtitle or a rule or order adopted by the board, the attorney general may institute an action for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(c) An action filed under this section must be filed in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.