Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 6 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Subchapter A - SHALLOW CLOSED-LOOP GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
Section 6.112 - Enforcement and Penalties

(a) A well which violates any requirement of this subchapter or a condition of a permit issued under § 6.104(b) of this title (relating to Authorization by Rule) is subject to appropriate enforcement action. The Director may require owners or drillers to submit additional information deemed necessary to protect fresh water. If the required information is not submitted, the owner may be prohibited from using the well until the information is received by the Director.

(b) If a person violates any requirement of this subchapter or a condition of a permit issued under § 6.104(b) of this title, the person may be assessed a civil penalty by the Commission. The penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commission will consider the person's history of previous violations, the seriousness of the violation, any hazard to the health or safety of the public, and the demonstrated good faith of the person.