§ 237.461 — ENFORCEMENT

Minnesota § 237.461

• Jurisdiction: Minnesota
• Part: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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Subdivision 1.Actions.
This chapter and rules and orders of the commission adopted under this chapter may be enforced by any one or combination of: criminal prosecution, action to recover civil penalties, injunction, action to compel performance, and other appropriate action.

Subd. 2.Civil penalty.
A person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of this chapter or rule or order of the commission adopted under this chapter shall forfeit and pay to the state a penalty, in an amount to be determined by the court, of at least $100 and not more than $5,000 for each day of each violation.

Subd. 3.
MS 2004 [Expired,1999 c 224 s 7;2004 c 261 art 6 s 3;1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 117]

Subd. 4.Civil penalty proceeds deposited in treasury.
The civil penalties provided for in this section may be recovered by a civil action brought by the attorney general in the name of the state. Amounts recovered under this section must be paid into the state treasury.

Legislative History

1990 c 598 s 2;1995 c 156 s 6,25;1999 c 224 s 3-5;2003 c 97 s 2