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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 824.004

CIVIL PENALTY

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 824.004, CIVIL PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/676388
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(a) A kennel owner or operator who violates Section 824.003 is liable for a civil penalty in an amount equal to $500 for each animal subject to the violation and for each day the violation continues. (b) The attorney general or the appropriate district or county attorney may: (1) bring an action on behalf of this state to collect the civil penalty under this section; and (2) recover attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.