(a) The Attorney General, upon referral by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, may bring a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford against any person who violates any provisions of § 42-234 to recover a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per violation and such equitable relief as the court deems appropriate.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-234a

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts

(b) The Attorney General, upon referral by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, may bring a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford against any person who knowingly violates any provision of § 42-234 to recover a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per violation, double damages and such equitable relief as the court deems appropriate.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any violation of § 42-234 shall be deemed to be an unfair trade practice within the provisions of chapter 735a.

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