Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 142-5-4 - Remedies4.1. In the event of a violation of this Rule by a merchant or other person subject to its provisions, the Attorney General may bring a civil action to restrain any such violation, including an application for temporary relief pending final determination of the proceedings, and for other appropriate relief, including restitution for affected consumers and the costs and expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of such action to the extent permitted by statute.4.2. In addition to an application for injunctive remedies and other appropriate relief, as aforesaid, the Attorney General may also bring a civil action to recover a civil penalty for the willful violation of this Rule and if the court finds that a person has engaged in a course of willful and repeated violations of this Rule or any other applicable provision of W. Va. Code '46A-1-1, it may assess a civil penalty of no more than five thousand ($5,000) dollars for each such violation to the extent permitted by statute.