Sec. 571.177.  FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION.  The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:
(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2)  the history and extent of previous violations;
(3)  the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;
(4)  the penalty necessary to deter future violations;  and
(5)  any other matters that justice may require.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1993.