(1) The Attorney General shall apply for an injunction in the district court in the county in which any violation of section 69-1903 occurs to enjoin the defendant from engaging in any practice which violates such section. Notice shall be given by certified mail to the defendant at least five days prior to the hearing on such injunction.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 69-1904

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person violating section 69-1903. A civil penalty shall be imposed on such person in an amount of five hundred dollars for the first offense and in an amount of not less than six hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense. Each distribution of a single package to an individual member of the general public shall be considered a separate violation under section 69-1903.