Section 44. If any person violates the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general or a district attorney may bring a civil action, either in lieu of or in addition to a criminal prosecution, and recover three times the amount of damages sustained including the costs of investigation and litigation. No action shall be brought under this section more than six years after it accrues.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 118E sec. 44

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
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