Sec. 305.008.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person contracts for, charges, or receives interest on a transaction for personal, family, or household use that is greater than twice the amount authorized by this subtitle.
(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
(c)  Each contract or transaction that violates this section is a separate offense.
(d)  This section applies only to a contract or transaction subject to this subtitle.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.