If any public utility shall do, or cause to be done or permit to be done, any matter, act, or thing in this chapter prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter, or thing required to be done by this chapter, such public utility shall be liable to the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation injured thereby in the amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation. Provided, that any recovery as in this section provided shall in no manner affect a recovery by the state of the penalty prescribed for such violation.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.116. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.43; P.L.8-1993, SEC.115.
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