(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person or entity is engaging, has engaged, or is about to engage in any act or practice declared unlawful by § 7-1-103 or § 7-1-104, the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the state against that person or entity.(b) An action under subsection (a) of this section may be brought to:(1) Obtain a declaratory judgment that the act or practice violates the provisions of § 7-1-103 or § 7-1-104;(2) Enjoin any act or practice that violates the provisions of § 7-1-103 or § 7-1-104 by issuance of a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction, without bond, upon the giving of appropriate notice;(3) Recover on behalf of the state and its agencies actual damages for loss incurred either directly or indirectly; and(4) Recover civil penalties of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation of § 7-1-103 or § 7-1-104, or any injunction, judgment issued or entered into under the provisions of § 7-1-103 or § 7-1-104, and reasonable expenses, investigative costs, and attorney's fees.Added by Act 2023, No. 544,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
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