Section 817.34 - Violations(a) An offense under Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, is criminal conduct and includes a requirement of culpability per Texas Penal Code, Chapter 6.(b) A person commits a violation by failing to adhere to a requirement or restriction of Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, or this chapter. A person may commit a violation and an offense for the same activity. A violation under Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, is administrative in nature and not criminal conduct and does not include a requirement of culpability.(c) An inspection may result in multiple violations, each with a penalty amount not to exceed $10,000.(d) The Agency has jurisdiction over violations that occurred during the five-year period preceding, up to, and including the date of an inspection under Texas Labor Code § 51.016.(e) The Agency has jurisdiction over violations that occurred during the two-year period preceding, up to, and including the date of an inspection under Texas Labor Code § 51.021.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 817.34
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 52, December 27, 2024, TexReg 10664, eff. 12/30/2024