(a) A license holder or person who violates the Act or any rule adopted by the board under the Act is liable for a civil penalty, to be imposed by a district court, of not more than $1,000 for each day of violation.     
      (b) A person who knowingly establishes or operates a special care facility without a license issued under this Act commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §506.72 adopted to be effective July 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 6911; transferred effective June 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register May 17, 2019, 44 TexReg 2467