(a) If the Office of the Attorney General has reason to believe an operator of a commercial lodging establishment has violated this subchapter, the Office of the Attorney General must provide notice to the operator that:
- (1) identifies the operator's violation;
- (2) states that the commercial lodging establishment may be liable for a civil penalty if the operator does not cure the violation before the 30th day after the date the operator receives the notice; and
- (3) includes the maximum potential civil penalty that may be imposed for the violation.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the state:
- (1) to recover a civil penalty in accordance with the Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 114; or
- (2) for injunctive relief to require compliance with this rule and the Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 114.
Source Note:The provisions of this §54.104 adopted to be effective December 2, 2021, 46 TexReg 8003.