| (a) If the department believes that a person has performed
an act involving fraud to obtain or amend a permit, to obtain or renew
a license, or to cure a violation under this subchapter, the department
will request an investigation by the department's Compliance Division
for a determination.
(b) If the investigation under subsection (a) of this
section results in a finding of fraud, the department will, as appropriate:
(1) immediately cancel the permit;
(2) immediately cancel any approved changes to a sign
resulting from an amended permit application;
(3) resume any enforcement actions related to the permit
or sign; or
(4) immediately revoke the license under §21.152
of this subchapter (relating to License Revocation).
(c) In addition to an action under subsection (b) of
this section and any other penalties assessed under this subchapter,
the department will impose an administrative penalty under Transportation
Code, §391.0355, in the amount of $1,000 on a person that the
investigation under subsection (b) of this section finds submitted
a fraudulent document to the department. The penalty imposition will
be added to any ongoing contested case involving the fraud claim or
if there is not a contested case, the department will impose the administrative
penalties under the procedure set out in §21.191(d) - (f) of
this subchapter (relating to Administrative Penalties for Commercial
Signs).
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