1. Any entity which violates the provisions of sections 8.964 to 8.974 shall be liable to the person affected for such equitable relief as may be appropriate, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

2. Any entity which violates the provisions of sections 8.964 to 8.974 shall not be eligible for any state funding or tax credits issued by the state for two years.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 8.974

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. The prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney with jurisdiction over the location where a violation of sections 8.964 to 8.974 occurs, or the attorney general of this state, shall investigate complaints of violation of such sections, and use all means at their command to ensure the effective enforcement of this section.

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