| (a) If the Office of the Attorney General has reason
to believe an operator of a commercial lodging establishment has violated
this subchapter, the Office of the Attorney General must provide notice
to the operator that:
(1) identifies the operator's violation;
(2) states that the commercial lodging establishment
may be liable for a civil penalty if the operator does not cure the
violation before the 30th day after the date the operator receives
the notice; and
(3) includes the maximum potential civil penalty that
may be imposed for the violation.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General may bring an
action in the name of the state:
(1) to recover a civil penalty in accordance with the
Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 114; or
(2) for injunctive relief to require compliance with
this rule and the Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 114.
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