76-10-3108. Attorney general may bring action for injunctive relief, damages, and civil penalty.
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The attorney general may bring an action for appropriate injunctive relief, a civil penalty, and damages in the name of the state, any of its political subdivisions or agencies, or as parens patriae on behalf of natural persons in this state, for a violation of this act. Actions may be brought under this section regardless of whether the plaintiff dealt directly or indirectly with the defendant. This remedy is an additional remedy to any other remedies provided by law. It may not diminish or offset any other remedy. |
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-3108
- Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Attorney general: means the attorney general of the state or one of the attorney general's assistants. See Utah Code 76-10-3103
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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Any individual who violates this act is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000 for each violation. Any person, other than an individual, who violates this act is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500,000 for each violation. |
Amended by Chapter 348, 2019 General Session
