Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 374.252
Violations; Penalties


(a)

A person is subject to an administrative penalty under Section 7.0525 (Penalties for Violations Related to Certain Dry Cleaning Facilities), Water Code, if the person:

(1)

operates a dry cleaning facility or drop station in violation of this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, or orders of the commission made under this chapter;

(2)

prevents or hinders a properly identified authorized officer, employee, or agent of the commission, or a properly identified person under order of or contract with the commission, from entering, inspecting, sampling, or responding to a release as authorized by this chapter;

(3)

knowingly makes any false material statement or representation in any record, report, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with this chapter;

(4)

knowingly destroys, alters, or conceals any record that this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter require to be maintained; or

(5)

violates Section 374.151 (Response to Release) or related commission rules.

(b)

If a registration fee is not paid on or before the 30th day after the date the fee is due, the commission may assess a penalty not to exceed $50 per day for each day the fee is not paid.

(c)

If a registration application for an operating dry cleaning facility or drop station is not filed with the commission on or before the 30th day after the date the application is due, the commission may assess a penalty not to exceed $50 per day for each day the application is not filed.

(d)

The commission may use normal commission procedures for the collection of penalties and interest on a penalty imposed under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 540, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1110 (H.B. 2376), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 374.252 — Violations; Penalties, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­374.­htm#374.­252 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

361
Solid Waste Disposal Act
362
Solid Waste Resource Recovery Financing Act
363
Municipal Solid Waste
364
County Solid Waste
365
Litter
366
On-site Sewage Disposal Systems
367
On-site Wastewater Treatment Research
368
County Regulation of Transportation of Waste
369
Plastic Containers
370
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
371
Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling
372
Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures
373
Water Conservation
374.001
Definitions
374.002
Applicability of Other Law
374.003
Applicability to Governmental Bodies
374.004
Advisory Committee
374.051
Commission Rules and Standards
374.052
Facility Retrofitting
374.053
Performance Standards for New Dry Cleaning Facilities
374.054
Completion Criteria
374.055
Criteria for Administration of Chapter
374.056
Report to Governor and Legislature
374.101
Dry Cleaning Facility Release Fund
374.102
Dry Cleaning Facility or Drop Station Registration
374.103
Fee on Purchase of Dry Cleaning Solvent
374.104
Option Not to Participate in Fund Benefits
374.151
Response to Release
374.152
Investigation and Assessment of Release
374.153
Corrective Action
374.154
Ranking of Contaminated Dry Cleaning Sites
374.155
Power to Modify Commission Rankings or Postpone Corrective Actions
374.202
Owner Responsibility
374.203
Limitation on Use of Fund for Corrective Action
374.204
Limitation on Liability
374.205
Limitation on Use of Fund for Third Parties
374.206
Use of Other Sources of Money
374.207
Eligible Owner or Registered Person Exempt from Certain Claims
374.208
Unauthorized Payments
374.251
Review of Orders
374.252
Violations
374.253
Expiration
374.1022
Registration of Property Owner or Preceding Property Owner
374.1023
Lien
374.1535
Site Restrictions After Corrective Action
374.2511
Closure of Unregistered Facility

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 374.252’s source at texas​.gov