3054

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT, THE OFFICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM
A VIOLATOR THE OFFICE'S COSTS FOR INVESTIGATION AND
HEARING, PROVIDED AN UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICE IS FOUND
TO EXIST.

118-9. PENALTIES.

ANY MERCHANT WHO SHALL BE FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED
A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT
RELATING TO UNLAWFUL TRADE PRACTICES SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY OF A CIVIL PENALTY,
RECOVERABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION, IN THE SUM OF NOT MORE
THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION. IN
ADDITION, ANY SUCH MERCHANT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION OR PROCEEDING
TO CORRECT ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, AND ANY COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY ISSUE RESTRAINING ORDERS,
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS OH OTHER
APPROPRIATE FORMS OF RELIEF.

118-10. SEVERABILITY.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER ARE SEVERABLE AND
IF ANY PROVISION, SENTENCE, CLAUSE, SECTION OR PART
THEREOF IS HELD ILLEGAL, INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL
OR INAPPLICABLE TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE, SUCH
ILLEGALITY, INVALIDITY, UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OR
INAPPLICABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY OF THE
REMAINING PROVISIONS, SENTENCES, CLAUSES, SECTIONS OR
PARTS OF THE CHAPTER OP THEIR APPLICATION TO OTHER
PERSONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO
BE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT THIS CHAPTER WOULD HAVE
BEEN ADOPTED IF SUCH ILLEGAL, INVALID OR
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION, SENTENCE, CLAUSE, SECTION

OR PART HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED THEREIN, AND IF THE
PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHICH THE CHAPTER OR ANY
PART THEREOF IF INAPPLICABLE HAD BEEN SPECIFICALLY
EXEMPTED THEREFROM.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on the
76th day following the date on which it becomes law.