Tex. Occ. Code § 351.603

ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BOARD; CIVIL PENALTY

Known as the Texas Optometry Act

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

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2015)

Most recently applied in Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State (June 2018)

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

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(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.

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