(a) A person who receives a commission or other consideration as a result of acting as a broker or sales agent without holding a license or certificate of registration under this chapter is liable to an aggrieved person for a penalty of not less than the amount of money received or more than three times the amount of money received.
(b) The aggrieved person may file suit to recover a penalty under this section.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.