(a) Criminal penalties as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code, §431.059 may be assessed for violations of these sections.
(b) Civil penalties as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code, §431.0585 may be assessed for violations of these sections.
(c) Administrative penalties as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code, §431.054, §431.055, §431.056, §431.057, §431.058, and in §229.261 of this title (relating to Assessment of Administrative Penalties), may be assessed for violation of these sections. If the person charged with the violation does not request a hearing, the Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services (Commissioner) or the Commissioner's designee may assess a penalty after determining that a violation has occurred and the amount of the penalty.
(d) Emergency orders as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code, §431.045 may be issued by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §229.225 adopted to be effective August 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 3789