Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 328 - WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING
Subchapter I - COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM
Section 328.153 - Amount of Penalties
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The amount of the penalty assessed against a manufacturer that does not label its computer equipment or adopt and implement a recovery plan as required by § 328.137 of this title (relating to Manufacturer Responsibilities), may not exceed $10,000 for the second violation or $25,000 for each subsequent violation.
(b) The amount of penalty assessed against a recycling facility for a violation of this subchapter shall be determined by enforcement protocols established for this subchapter. The amount of the penalty assessed against a recycling facility for a violation of Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Purpose and General Information) shall be determined by enforcement protocols established for that subchapter.
(c) Except as provided by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the amount of the penalty assessed against a manufacturer for any other violation of this subchapter may not exceed $1,000 for the second violation or $2,000 for each subsequent violation.
(d) The amount of the penalty assessed against a retailer for a violation of this subchapter may not exceed $1,000 for the second violation or $2,000 for each subsequent violation.
(e) A penalty under this section is in addition to any other penalty that may be assessed for a violation of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361, Subchapter Y.
