Tex. Occ. Code § 351.602

INJUNCTION; DAMAGES

Known as the Texas Optometry Act

The act spans §§ 351–351 (147 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2015)

Most recently applied in Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (February 2015)

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

(a) The board may sue in the board's own name to enjoin a violation of this chapter. This remedy is in addition to any other action authorized by law.

(b) A person injured by another person who violates Section 351.251, 351.409, or 351.607 may institute an action in district court in Travis County or in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred for injunctive relief or damages plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(c) A person may institute an action in a district court in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred for injunctive relief or damages plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees if the person is injured by another person who violates:

(1) Section 351.403; or

(2) Section 351.408.

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