(a) If the department's determination under Section 1802.202 is not disputed by the auctioneer, the department shall pay the claim from the fund, subject to Section 1802.206.
(b) If a hearing is held on the department's determination, the department shall pay to the aggrieved party the amount of actual damages as determined by an administrative law judge with the State Office of Administrative Hearings who presided over the hearing, subject to Section 1802.206.
(c) The amount of actual damages may not include attorney's fees, speculative damages, or lost profits.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.