Sec. 121.302. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A gas utility is subject to a civil penalty if the gas utility:
(1) violates this chapter;
(2) fails to perform a duty imposed by this chapter; or
(3) fails to comply with an order of the railroad commission if the order is not stayed or suspended by a court order.
(a-1) A penalty under this section is payable to the state and shall be:
(1) not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation or failure that is not related to pipeline safety; or
(2) not more than $200,000 for each violation or failure that is related to pipeline safety, provided that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations related to pipeline safety may not exceed $2 million.
(b) Each violation and each day that the failure continues is subject to a separate penalty.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (S.B. 900), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.
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