§ 5-53.1-15. Enforcement — Attorney general.
(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provisions of this chapter is
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced for the first offense
to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or undergo imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both, and for the second and any subsequent offense
to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or to undergo imprisonment
for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(b) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe or the attorney general has been
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§ 5-53.1-15. Enforcement — Attorney general.
(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provisions of this chapter is
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced for the first offense
to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or undergo imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both, and for the second and any subsequent offense
to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or to undergo imprisonment
for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(b) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe or the attorney general has been
advised by the director (who shall have given due notice and full hearing to the person)
that the person is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to
all other actions authorized by law, the attorney general may bring an action in the
name of the state against that person to enjoin the person from continuing the violation
or doing any acts in furtherance of the violation and for any other relief that the
court deems appropriate. The court may make additional orders and/or judgments as
may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any monies or property, real
or personal, that may have been acquired by means of any practice found to be in violation
of this chapter.