Sec. 901.554. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the report, the person may:
(1) make a written request for a hearing; or
(2) pay the administrative penalty to the board.
(b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter.
(c) If the board determines without a hearing that the person committed a violation and a penalty is to be imposed, the board shall:
(1) provide written notice to the person of the board's findings; and
(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay the penalty.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.