(1) A person who is injured by a violation of 30-14-901 may maintain an action to enjoin a continuance of an act in violation of 30-14-901 and to recover damages. A court, upon finding that the defendant is violating or has violated the provisions of 30-14-901, shall enjoin the defendant from continuing the violation. It is not necessary to allege or prove actual damages to the plaintiff.
(2) In addition to injunctive relief, the plaintiff may recover from the defendant three times the amount of actual damages sustained plus attorney fees and costs of suit.
(3) A defendant in an action brought under this section may be required to testify under the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, the books and records of a defendant may be brought into court and introduced into evidence by reference. Information so obtained may not be used against the defendant as a basis for a misdemeanor prosecution for a violation of 30-14-901.