Minn. Stat. § 325E.16

PENALTIES; REMEDIES.

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Bachovchin v. Stingley (1993)

Most recently applied in Dunn v. National Beverage Corp. (April 2007)

1973 c 264 s 4

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Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty.

Any person who is found to have violated sections 325E.13 to 325E.16 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Subd. 2. Civil penalty.

In addition to the penalties provided in subdivision 1, any person who is found to have violated sections 325E.13 to 325E.16 shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 8.31 .

Subd. 3. Civil action.

Any person injured by a violation of sections 325E.13 to 325E.16 shall recover the actual damages sustained together with costs and disbursements, including a reasonable attorney's fee, provided that the court in its discretion may increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained or $1,500, whichever is greater.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.