§ 40-26-137 — Pattern or practice case; penalties

(a) The attorney general may file a claim for relief in
district court for appropriate relief if the enforcing authority
has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a
pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of a
right granted under this chapter or a person has been denied a
right granted by this chapter and that denial raises an issue of
general public importance.
(b) In an action under this section, the court may:
(i) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or
temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against
the person responsible for a violation of this chapter as
necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by
this chapter;
(ii) Award other appropriate relief, including
monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs;
and
(iii) To vindicate the public interest, assess a
civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not
exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for a first violation
and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for a second or
subsequent violation.
(c) A person may intervene in an action under this section
if the person is a person aggrieved by the discriminatory
housing practice or a party to a conciliation agreement
concerning the discriminatory housing practice.