§ 325D.56 — Penalties for Violation
Plain-Language Summary
The attorney general can file a lawsuit to stop antitrust violations and recover damages on behalf of the state and its residents. Courts can award three times the actual damages plus attorney fees.
325D.56 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
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Subdivision 1.Civil penalties.
Any person who is found to have violated sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. Any person who fails to comply with a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000. §
Subd. 2.Criminal penalty.
Any person who is found to have willfully committed any of the acts enumerated in section 325D.53 shall be guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than seven years, or both.
History:
1971 c 865 s 8; 1977 c 173 s 2; 1989 c 290 art 6 s 4
History: History: 1971 c 865 s 8; 1977 c 173 s 2; 1989 c 290 art 6 s 4