Sec. 84.022. PENALTY AMOUNT. (a) The penalty for a violation may not exceed $25,000, unless a greater or lesser penalty is specified by this code or another insurance law of this state. (b) The amount of the penalty shall be based on: (1) the seriousness of the violation, including: (A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; and (B) the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public; (2) the economic harm to the public interest or public confidence caused by the violation; (3) the history of previous violations; (4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation; (5) efforts to correct the violation; (6) whether the violation was intentional; and (7) any other matter that justice may require.
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