Subdivision 1.Civil penalty.

A person who is found to have violated sections 325E.165 and 325E.166 is subject to the penalties in section 8.31.

Subd. 2.Private right of action.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325E.167

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

A person injured by a violation of sections 325E.165 and 325E.166 may recover the actual damages sustained together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney fees. The court, in its discretion, may increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained or $1,500, whichever is greater.