Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356:4-b

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • Trade or commerce: shall include any economic activity involving or relating to any commodity or service, and any other business activity. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356:1
In any action brought pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:4-a the superior court may assess, for the benefit of the state, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation of any provision of this chapter. The superior court may also grant mandatory injunctions reasonably necessary to eliminate restrictions in trade or commerce declared unlawful by this chapter. In any such action, the state shall be entitled to recover the costs of the action. In any action brought pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:4-a, II, the state shall recover actual damages sustained, and as determined by the court, the costs of the suit and reasonable attorney’s fees. If the trier of facts finds that the violation is willful or flagrant, the court shall award as much as 3 times, but not less than 2 times the actual damages.