Sec. 651.551.  ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  The commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person regulated under this chapter if the commission determines that the person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b)  The penalty may be assessed in the manner provided by this subchapter or after a hearing under Section 651.506.  If an administrative penalty is assessed after a hearing under Section 651.506, the commission shall follow the procedures described in Sections 651.555 through 651.558.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.