Sec. 728.003. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section 728.002 is subject to a civil penalty of:

(1) not more than $500 for a first violation;

(2) not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second violation; or

(3) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent violation.

(b) On a finding by the trier of fact that a person wilfully or with conscious indifference violated Section 728.002, the court may triple the penalty due under Subsection (a).

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.